wide-eyed
Example Sentences
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Caspian “C-Bird” Hollywell’s wide-eyed, frenetic energy and howling vocals come up against the sweet, mournful steel pedal guitar of suit-and-tie-wearing “Razor” Ramon Santos.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
A few steps away, an artist sat ready to sketch digital portraits, reimagining guests as Pepe, the wide-eyed frog behind the one of industry’s most popular memecoins.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Bailey has a wide-eyed clueless cuteness that lends to her character’s well-meaning naiveté — even her missteps have a way of working out.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Otherwise, he says, "at 4.30 or 5am I wake up and I'm wide-eyed like a bat".
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The corners of her mouth shot up, and she gave me a bewildered, wide-eyed look.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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