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wide-eyed

[wahyd-ahyd] / ˈwaɪdˌaɪd /










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A slip of paper with the phrase, "Peculiar Institution" -- a euphemism for slavery -- was found in the ornate display case of a tiny 1860 portrait of two wide-eyed girls with identical dresses.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

You’re not wrong that millions of wide-eyed and, perhaps, naive homebuyers have their applications rejected every year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

But one part of summer that most piqued our wide-eyed interest—that for all these years has felt like a dizzy dream—wasn’t on the campgrounds at all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Bateman: Clark became more wide-eyed than I originally planned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Then she caught a glimpse of her reflection, bedraggled and wide-eyed.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood


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