wild-eyed

Example Sentences

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We recently suggested hedging in anticipation of a stock decline, but some investors will prefer to harness the wild-eyed enthusiasm of investor sentiment.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

But to her credit, Ms. Coon never turns the character into a wild-eyed hysteric or a manipulated figure of pure pathos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

No. The wild-eyed gurus do more harm than good.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 3, 2026

But others chafe at the bit to let loose the dogs of their wild-eyed fantasies.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

Figures staggered through the street with demented expressions, wild-eyed, their clothes singed, rags tied around burns.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead