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wide-eyed

[wahyd-ahyd] / ˈwaɪdˌaɪd /










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My wide-eyed aspirations need to be lowered significantly.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

The pair of tunes sets up “L.E.S. Girl,” which revisits Madonna’s wide-eyed early days in the city where she’d make her name.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

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

Four-year notches on a timeline from wide-eyed kid to tuned-in teen and beyond.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Conor looked wide-eyed from the monster to his backyard, which was reemerging from the dissipating mist.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness




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