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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
McCoist is his usual wide-eyed, engaging, cheery and very listenable self, eulogising over PSG’s masterclass.
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Pablo Maurer, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Her family’s trips to the isolated shoreline now include wide-eyed roadside spectators from all across the country who want to catch a glimpse of the SpaceX launch site.
—Paola Rosa-Aquino, Scientific American, 29 May 2025
To a wide-eyed visitor like myself, there was something that felt both rebellious and inevitable about Blodget’s operation.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Now his son watched in wide-eyed disbelief as agents quickly shuffled him to a service elevator — and he was gone.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Pablo Maurer, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Her family’s trips to the isolated shoreline now include wide-eyed roadside spectators from all across the country who want to catch a glimpse of the SpaceX launch site.
—Paola Rosa-Aquino, Scientific American, 29 May 2025
To a wide-eyed visitor like myself, there was something that felt both rebellious and inevitable about Blodget’s operation.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Now his son watched in wide-eyed disbelief as agents quickly shuffled him to a service elevator — and he was gone.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-eyed
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Even a naive analysis, one that buys into some very obvious Republican budget tricks, finds that this bill cuts taxes and raises spending by $4 trillion over 10 years — but only pays for about $1.7 trillion of that.—
Ezra Klein,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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In the film's early scenes, Cruise displays a naive, unwavering patriotism that seamlessly meshed with the actor's military heroics in Top Gun three years earlier — which makes Kovic's stark transition to impassioned anti-war advocacy all the more surprising in the runtime's second half.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Immigrants are also more susceptible to invisibility as their credit file in the U.S. does not take into account their credit history in their origin country.—
Afshan Musani,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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New research from the United Kingdom’s Royal Veterinary College also indicates that some dog breeds may be more susceptible.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 June 2025
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To insinuate yourself into someone’s life, the biggest manipulators act like the most innocent victims.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Loew was made the mark in a kind of confidence game, Schulberg recalls, with Thalberg and Mayer putting on a show of activity at the failing Louis B. Mayer Productions that nonetheless impressed the Hollywood innocent.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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In South Florida, the one-day event will run from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Snapper Creek USPS post office, 11000 SW 104th St. The event is designed to make the process easier for both adults and minors applying for a U.S. passport for the first time, using Form DS-11.—
Maykel Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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From start to finish, the film offers no easy answers about what constitutes a breaking point for a parent caring for their child.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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In his formal lecture to the Academy, Campbell offered some reflections on the simple science that gave rise to the treatment, and to its wide array of applications.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2025
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The simplest way to achieve your goal may be a version of the truth that’s not the whole truth.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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The results were hilarious, but Gould also won hearts as the affable (if a bit gullible) victim of the ruse.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Chamberlain was gullible and naïve, and Chamberlain’s appeasement to Hitler is considered one of the biggest betrayals in modern history.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Wide-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide-eyed. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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