eyes open, with
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My eyes open with a burning realization.
From Literature
Or I'll say "OK, you can do three pictures with my eyes open with the flash and no more."
From BBC
Mama was kneeling down, literally holding her own eyes open with her fingertips.
From Literature
A delusional actor with eccentric interests responds to a disappointment by “staring at the sun through the smog on the balcony, holding his eyes open with his fingers, crying.”
From Time
I felt wide awake, although I had to pry my eyes open with my fingers.
From Literature
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