eye-opening
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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A recent impromptu comment to a stranger I met in our local gym gave me eye-opening insights into how someone whose political views are very different from mine can rationally justify his opinions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Yet over the recent Easter period, which is sacred to Christians, Trump has made a series of eye-opening posts when it comes to religion.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
While Theroux's documentary has been eye-opening for some, content creators who've been challenging manosphere narratives felt they'd heard much of it before.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Sen. Frank Church of Idaho – held extensive hearings that included eye-opening testimony about clandestine U.S. intelligence activities abroad and domestically.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026
The tour led by two high school language teachers, skirted the less wholesome neighborhoods of Mexico City for our eye-opening benefit.
From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Isaacson, Lauren Ann
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