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as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
a wide-eyed and trusting child
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as in susceptible
readily taken advantage of
the sort of phony UFO "artifacts" that wide-eyed tourists fall for
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Recent Examples of wide-eyed
The film begins with wide-eyed Elvira (Lea Myren) and her younger sister Alma (Flo Fagerli) accompanying their widowed mother Rebekka (Ane Dahl Torp) to the kingdom of Swedlandia to join forces with older, single landowner Otto (Ralph Carlsson) and his lovely daughter Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss).
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
It's all anchored by MacLachlan's wide-eyed appreciation of the region's Douglas firs, good coffee, and cherry pie—all dictated in great detail to his offscreen secretary, Diana.
—Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
An 1843 painting by the artist Margaret Gillies that went missing for more than a century depicts a young, wide-eyed Dickens.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
Hearing and watching them up close allowed this wide-eyed, slack-jawed teenager to experience a veritable jazz hall of fame — live and in real time — with back-to-back performances by some of the genre’s most influential artists of the 20th century.
—George Varga, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
It's all anchored by MacLachlan's wide-eyed appreciation of the region's Douglas firs, good coffee, and cherry pie—all dictated in great detail to his offscreen secretary, Diana.
—Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
An 1843 painting by the artist Margaret Gillies that went missing for more than a century depicts a young, wide-eyed Dickens.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
Hearing and watching them up close allowed this wide-eyed, slack-jawed teenager to experience a veritable jazz hall of fame — live and in real time — with back-to-back performances by some of the genre’s most influential artists of the 20th century.
—George Varga, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-eyed
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From there sprung Brian, played by Lou Taylor Pucci, an alien who looks like a new-age guru in a tracksuit, and, depending on the scene, can be naive, manipulative, aloof, romantic, cruel and even self-pitying.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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Things were exacerbated by naive decisions made by United players on both sides of the ball.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Active ETFs, which trade in real-time, are also more susceptible to market swings unlike mutual funds which price once a day, Nicholson added.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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The latest development raises concerns about whether dairy cows may be more susceptible to the bird flu, which would increase the risk of cow-to-human transmission.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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One day, during an innocent prank call in a phone booth, Richard shockingly witnesses his classmate violently get sucked into the phone receiver and disappear without a trace.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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After a 16-month war that started with the horrific killing of 1,200 innocent Israelis and abduction of 250 more by Hamas terrorists and then the killing of more than 47,500 people in Gaza — mostly women and children — a fragile ceasefire began Jan. 19.—
Mike Quigley,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Redditor figured that changing domestic flight plans would be much easier and less expensive than losing a venue deposit and having to re-plan a wedding.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Charging your phone while driving has never been easier or more efficient.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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Styled by Dani Levi, Kardashian wore a simple floor-length bodycon gown from Balenciaga Couture.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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Its simple style can be dressed up with your best evening wear or paired with casual outfits to be your next wardrobe staple.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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Their nation now appeared vulnerable and gullible in the eyes of the world—and they’d been cheated out of $7,000.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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But this young man has shown me how others see me now: old, gullible, vulnerable.—
Fabiola Santiago,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Wide-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide-eyed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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