eye-opening
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Sen. Frank Church of Idaho – held extensive hearings that included eye-opening testimony about clandestine U.S. intelligence activities abroad and domestically.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026
And yet, “there are several eye-opening charts from areas that have seen huge moves—either up or down—of late,” writes Frank Cappelleri, founder of the technical-analysis research shop CappThesis.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
But from an American point of view, the social-democratic arrangements are eye-opening.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
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 • Jan. 5, 2026
The tour led by two high school language teachers, skirted the less wholesome neighborhoods of Mexico City for our eye-opening benefit.
From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Isaacson, Lauren Ann
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