wide-eyed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of wide-eyed
First recorded in 1850–55
Vocabulary lists containing wide-eyed
Example Sentences
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"We're anxious, we're empty inside - why us?" she said, wide eyed and raising her hands in despair.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2022
I think people get pretty wide eyed when they see the numbers come across the screen.
From The Guardian • Oct. 14, 2016
But the difference is when you talk to him he is not as wide eyed about it.
From Washington Times • Mar. 25, 2016
Berlinda, dressed in a pink plaid shirt and ruffled shorts, emerged from the ambulance wide eyed and scared.
From Time • Oct. 1, 2014
I peek in to see Voxy staring wide eyed, a huge smile on his face at the lake.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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