wild-eyed
Americanadjective
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having an angry, insane, or distressed expression in the eyes.
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extremely irrational, senseless, or radical.
a wild-eyed scheme.
adjective
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glaring in an angry, distracted, or wild manner
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ill-conceived or totally impracticable
Etymology
Origin of wild-eyed
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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Sessa was born to prowl around wild-eyed in retro polyester.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The idea of pumping private companies full of billions of dollars to chase wild-eyed advances has directly benefited the likes of artificial-intelligence labs OpenAI and Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
We recently suggested hedging in anticipation of a stock decline, but some investors will prefer to harness the wild-eyed enthusiasm of investor sentiment.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Looking at long-term charts of silver can be very sobering, and wild-eyed internet gurus, heavy on dark conspiracism with proclamations of $10,000 silver, are hardly reassuring.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 3, 2026
Uncomfortable with this lopsided, wild-eyed man, Herbie said, “Excuse me, sir, but I really am afraid your pig is eating my books.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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