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eye-opening

[ahy-oh-puh-ning] / ˈaɪˌoʊ pə nɪŋ /






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One of the most striking revelations in this eye-opening book is how musical daydreams can connect us across geography and time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I think it has a lot, because I got to be seen — that’s the part that was eye-opening to me.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The experience can be life-changing, Mistal said, and eye-opening, especially when they return.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

And yet, “there are several eye-opening charts from areas that have seen huge moves—either up or down—of late,” writes Frank Cappelleri, founder of the technical-analysis research shop CappThesis.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

But somehow, a thick streak of rustic simplicity remained in Henry's character despite all the eye-opening and mental widening which had resulted from his City life.

From The Call of the Town A Tale of Literary Life by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir




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