wide-eyed
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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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