wild-eyed
adjective
1
: having a wild expression in the eyes
2
: consisting of or favoring extreme or visionary ideas
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One of Al Pacino’s finest performances of the 1970s — which, with the Godfather films and Serpico, is an absurd hot hand — is as the enigmatic, wild-eyed Sonny, a man who performs a desperate bank robbery with his partner (the late John Cazale, by turns heartbreakingly clueless and dopily funny).
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Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Their unvarnished alt-rock was led by wild-eyed singer Matt Shultz, a human rubber band who exhausted himself despite his vocals disappearing into the strong breeze.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Nicholson, with his wild-eyed refusal to play clean.
—Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
The Lovecraft Country and Friday Night Lights star does wild-eyed, fierce intensity in a way that is both captivating and reliable.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
Instead of opting for a wild-eyed, monster-esque creation, LV has chosen two different designs for its new charms.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
He's Being Cheated On for a Year—Then Truth Comes Out
Redditors couldn't get enough of Tater's wild-eyed daycare adventure.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Her Sarah struggles to finish her latest detective novel, and matters worsen with the arrival of an interloper, the publisher’s daughter Julie (played by a wild-eyed Ludivine Sagnier).
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Projected over 162 games, that’s a 94-win clip — a total that would surprise even the most wild-eyed optimists about the potential of the Giants in the first year of Buster Posey taking over as the president of baseball operations.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
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Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Their unvarnished alt-rock was led by wild-eyed singer Matt Shultz, a human rubber band who exhausted himself despite his vocals disappearing into the strong breeze.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Nicholson, with his wild-eyed refusal to play clean.
—Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
The Lovecraft Country and Friday Night Lights star does wild-eyed, fierce intensity in a way that is both captivating and reliable.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
Instead of opting for a wild-eyed, monster-esque creation, LV has chosen two different designs for its new charms.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
He's Being Cheated On for a Year—Then Truth Comes Out
Redditors couldn't get enough of Tater's wild-eyed daycare adventure.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Her Sarah struggles to finish her latest detective novel, and matters worsen with the arrival of an interloper, the publisher’s daughter Julie (played by a wild-eyed Ludivine Sagnier).
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Projected over 162 games, that’s a 94-win clip — a total that would surprise even the most wild-eyed optimists about the potential of the Giants in the first year of Buster Posey taking over as the president of baseball operations.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
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“Wild-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild-eyed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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