eye-opening

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye-opening
Adjective
  • Denver was one of the more surprising teams in the NFL this season, finishing 10-7 and making the playoffs for the first time since winning the Super Bowl in 2015.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Apollo Crews defeated Gargano with a rollup, which was surprising.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The melty cheese and crispy bread are a wonderful combination.
    Nick Siano, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Away from the bottle-poppers of Mykonos, but hardly removed from the season’s social buzz, the white-washed, flat-roofed villas that wrap the cliffs of Santorini are wonderful places to while away a summer.
    Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Some stats set to be fired off at Content Americas will make for startling viewing.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The repeat president has just shy of 15 million followers on TikTok, but the appearance of his name on the app’s welcome screen was nevertheless startling to many.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • My amazing producorial contribution was to retain the team that created it so nothing would be altered or diluted.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The tip is $21,000, which is nice but not amazing, especially given all the dietary restrictions.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But for one couple, their big day was nearly derailed by a shocking incident involving an uninvited guest.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • With Williamson’s incredible start to his career and the shocking turns it’s taken since, The Athletic’s Will Guillory and Christian Clark discussed their times covering Williamson as members of the New Orleans media.
    William Guillory, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • And the work of our photographers, often putting themselves in harm’s way, has been astonishing.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Tech entrepreneur Jeff Atwood says wealth inequality in the U.S. is unfair, astonishing and un-American.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The stunning launch of $TRUMP caught the entire industry off-guard, and speaks to both his personal influence and the ascendancy of cryptocurrency in his administration.
    Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
  • This is a stunning, unique spirit with authentic tropical flavors.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Not even the most miraculous shot of his life was enough to earn Nikola Jokic the fourth quarter off this time.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
  • No, this isn’t a miraculous leadership makeover that infuses you with supernatural energy.
    Liz Guthridge, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Eye-opening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye-opening. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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