wide-eyed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of wide-eyed
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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They returned my stares with wide-eyed interest; I noticed, however, that the adults did not look at us but turned their heads away as we approached.
From Literature
They must have been students of his, and not all that long ago, either, if their young, wide-eyed faces were anything to go by.
From Literature
I looked over at Regan, who had the same wide-eyed look of horror as Salzburg.
From Literature
When the chef left his war-torn homeland in 2015, he never imagined that one day he would watch as cameras flashed and wide-eyed crowds greeted the monarch arriving at his Soho restaurant last year.
From Barron's
The girls had told Mrs. Redfield some wide-eyed tale about hearing strange sounds in the night.
From Literature
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