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eye-opening

American  
[ahy-oh-puh-ning] / ˈaɪˌoʊ pə nɪŋ /

adjective

  1. serving as an eyeopener; enlightening.

    an eye-opening investigation of government corruption.


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The two unions’ willingness to work across racial lines was eye-opening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Choula said it was eye-opening for the participants.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

“It was eye-opening for me, frankly. ‘Oh my God, all of it is for sale.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The answer comes in the form of Netflix’s eye-opening documentary “Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

"You seem to have gone through some eye-opening experiences."

From The Honour of the Clintons by Archibald Marshall

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