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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
An 1843 painting by the artist Margaret Gillies that went missing for more than a century depicts a young, wide-eyed Dickens.
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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
Yet Tracy turned out to be a perfect match for Ted’s earnestness, dad jokes, and wide-eyed romanticism.
—EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Immediately after, a wide-eyed rookie, Diaz (Brandon Larracuente), reports to his first day on the job at the Long Beach Police Department.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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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
Yet Tracy turned out to be a perfect match for Ted’s earnestness, dad jokes, and wide-eyed romanticism.
—EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Immediately after, a wide-eyed rookie, Diaz (Brandon Larracuente), reports to his first day on the job at the Long Beach Police Department.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-eyed
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Although this Cinderella is thankfully not a naive maiden, her storyline occasionally gets muddled by one too many loose threads.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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There is a very innocent, naive quality to life, and there’s a horror and a sickness as well.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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Although dogs appear to be less susceptible to the virus than cats, and generally experience milder symptoms, contaminated food products pose risks to canines, too.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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All skin is susceptible to the damage that UV rays can cause, including wrinkles, premature aging, and skin cancer, so slather yourself with a generous amount of SPF daily, and not just once.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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With limited time, Melissa must determine if an innocent man will be framed for a crime her father committed.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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However, naming the best bike rack brand is easy: 1UP.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside Online,
20 Jan. 2025
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Of course, the way the Canadiens have played over this stretch has made this much easier to execute.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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As long as a biopsy is done and it’s recognized early, there’s a very high chance of cure with very simple and minimally invasive procedures.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
24 Jan. 2025
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Organize your ideas with the timeless power of the triad—three points are simple, memorable, and impactful.—
Martin Gutmann,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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In an interview with Greg Gutfeld on Fox News in October, Kennedy suggested weight loss drugs were being pushed on to gullible Americans by foreign pharmaceutical companies that wouldn’t even market the drugs in their home countries.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
30 Dec. 2024
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He's lost two sets of parents and has to keep his useless adoptive brother alive and journey to Mele, a mystical place that is believed to be a paradise that many think is just a fairytale told to gullible lion cubs.—
Meredith G. White,
The Arizona Republic,
17 Dec. 2024
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