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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.

Example Sentences

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The duo cut their teeth while still at school, which provided eye-opening experiences for the pair.

From BBC

One literally eye-opening scene features a corpse’s eyelids being sewn to stay up so that she can be made up, propped up, and seated in a family photograph with her siblings and parents.

From The Wall Street Journal

To call the experience of seeing it vertiginous, dizzying, eye-opening and a bit frustrating would be an understatement.

From The Wall Street Journal

But from an American point of view, the social-democratic arrangements are eye-opening.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fast forward to Sunday, and the Old Firm rivals are now locked on the same points following an eye-opening 3-1 win for Danny Rohl's team.

From BBC

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