dewy-eyed

American  

[doo-ee-ahyd, dyoo-] / ˈdu iˌaɪd, ˈdyu- /

adjective

1. romantically naive or credulous; sentimental, innocent, and trusting.

   dewy-eyed, aspiring young actresses.

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dewy-eyed British  

adjective

1. naive, innocent, or trusting, esp in a romantic or childlike way

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Etymology

Origin of dewy-eyed

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Led by the subject matter, he started singing more, his dewy-eyed timbre adding emotional depth to the fragmented, impressionistic soundscapes.

From BBC

But I didn’t do any of those things as a dewy-eyed Disney fan.

From New York Times

Ms. Hunt said she begged studio executives to end her run of dewy-eyed coeds and romance-minded ingénues and give her a better range of parts, even if it meant a drop from marquee billing.

From Washington Post

Ms. Smith’s sketch was competing against lavish paintings done in oils, but Gerber’s judges were captivated by its innocent immediacy: The dewy-eyed Ann gazes straight at the viewer, her lips pursed as if in wonder.

From New York Times

It came to symbolize the rapacious gluttony of that era — and its rejection of the dewy-eyed idealism of the 1960s.

From Seattle Times