eye-opening
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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A girls' soccer school in Devon, a wedding in Alicante, a trip to the men's World Cup final in New Jersey and an eye-opening trip to Colombia's capital Bogota have occupied much of her time.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
They also marked an eye-opening moment for some employees of the labs responsible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Perhaps their eye-opening experience can accelerate the transformation of rights into realities.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Here’s an eye-opening chart during a year in which growth stocks in the information technology sector have performed so well and dominated financial-media coverage:
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
With the eye-opening came a recurrence of the last-remembered waking thought—the wonder why the curtained section was still undisturbed.
From The Price by Francis Lynde
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