A policy of open-eyed awareness. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : an open-eyed commission of a crime. From Dictionary.com.
Faith repeated the conversation in open-eyed wonder. From Wordnik.com. [For Gold or Soul? The Story of a Great Department Store] Reference
"Why, how will he use me then?" said open-eyed Molly. From Wordnik.com. [Little Novels of Italy Madonna Of The Peach-Tree, Ippolita In The Hills, The Duchess Of Nona, Messer Cino And The Live Coal, The Judgment Of Borso] Reference
Gussie looked from Hugh to Dexie in open-eyed surprise. From Wordnik.com. [Miss Dexie A Romance of the Provinces] Reference
She started and looked at him, open-eyed in her amazement. From Wordnik.com. [Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden] Reference
He had to toss about open-eyed all night and get up weary, weary. From Wordnik.com. [The Arrow of Gold] Reference
He stopped a moment open-eyed, and then laughed heartily and long. From Wordnik.com. [The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making] Reference
Peter lifted his head at this, and stared open-eyed at grandmamma. From Wordnik.com. [Heidi] Reference
But this open-eyed understanding and pity repelled him beyond hope. From Wordnik.com. [An Excellent Mystery]
I was weeping open-eyed, the tears running heedless down my cheeks. From Wordnik.com. [Kushiel's Avatar]
So we try to remain open-eyed, ready for surprises, and then adapt. From Wordnik.com. [Coffeehouse Stories: A splash of reality on the Hill] Reference
Far into the night the fishermen stared open-eyed into the darkness. From Wordnik.com. [Men Called Him Master] Reference
The peasant farmer and his wife listened open-eyed with astonishment. From Wordnik.com. [Acton's Feud A Public School Story] Reference
We all are absolutely open-eyed about the difficulties that lie ahead. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 29, 2001] Reference
The town-house of Johnny McComas, bought at an open-eyed bargain and on. From Wordnik.com. [On the Stairs] Reference
Beth had never seen him look like that before; and the children were open-eyed. From Wordnik.com. [Beth Woodburn] Reference
From the very first the future greatness of the land was seen by open-eyed explorers. From Wordnik.com. [Humanly Speaking] Reference
And thou wilt rejoice with me at my conquest over such a watchful and open-eyed charmer. From Wordnik.com. [Clarissa Harlowe] Reference
Stubbs, who had witnessed this proceeding in open-eyed wonder, now uttered an exclamation. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Allies at Verdun Or, Saving France from the Enemy] Reference
Invaluable for its open-eyed critiques of the left, from the left, now it looks great too. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Mrs. Bailey was walking up and down soothing the baby: the little boy looked on open-eyed. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878.] Reference
No open-eyed woman in a country giving women social, economic, and political power can so think to-day. From Wordnik.com. [The Family and it's Members] Reference
There were women with babes in their arms, and there were many children, gazing with open-eyed curiosity. From Wordnik.com. [The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825] Reference
She obediently sat down at once and gazed at me open-eyed, evidently expecting something from me at once. From Wordnik.com. [Notes from Underground] Reference
To die for truth, to die open-eyed and resolutely for the "good old cause," is not only honor, but reward. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861] Reference
The magistrate stared open-eyed at this impudence, and promptly proceeded to put Lloyd George in his place. From Wordnik.com. [Lloyd George The Man and His Story] Reference
After they had gone their children, three in number, came shyly round and watched us with open-eyed curiosity. From Wordnik.com. [The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825] Reference
It's something that no government on Earth could accept, and Israel is ready to look open-eyed at the situation. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Violence in the Middle East: Palestinian Mob Kills Israeli Soldiers; Suspected Terrorists Attack USS Cole - October 12, 2000] Reference
That night I passed in a state, mostly open-eyed, I believe, but always on the border between dreams and waking. From Wordnik.com. [The Arrow of Gold] Reference
He is stable in his temperament, steadfast in his affections, and capable of open-eyed endurance without flinching. From Wordnik.com. [The Common Reader, Second Series] Reference
Veteran parents will undoubtedly scoff and snicker at the open-eyed wonder that I bring to my newfound responsibility. From Wordnik.com. [A Father’s Further Review] Reference
Then Bunch took the letter from the open-eyed Aunt Martha and leaped to the rescue while I came out of the trance slowly. From Wordnik.com. [You Should Worry Says John Henry] Reference
Within hours of her death, posters of the girl's face, open-eyed and bloody, were being brandished by demonstrators in Los. From Wordnik.com. [Sickening Hypocrisy: the CIA's Dirty War in Iran] Reference
Well … that kind of open-eyed and sympathetic reading is how criticism justifies its existence and earns its (paltry) salary. From Wordnik.com. [Lit Crit as It Ought to Be: Open-Eyed, Recklessly Committed] Reference
I'm no friend to the rod, but I'll not stand by open-eyed an 'see you walkin' straight to the deevil without an effort to turn ye. From Wordnik.com. [Despair's Last Journey] Reference
"Behold Hathor, behold I say!" and three times the unintelligible words rang through the place as Jill sank back staring open-eyed. From Wordnik.com. [Desert Love] Reference
But you -- open-eyed, knowing everything -- forewarned and forearmed, -- walk fatuously to your doom as one sheep follows another over. From Wordnik.com. [A Fool There Was] Reference
He was a single man, so he stared at her in open-eyed wonder, as she was perhaps the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life. From Wordnik.com. [Fred Fearnot's New Ranch and How He and Terry Managed It] Reference
She was determined that if he married her, it must be open-eyed, recognizing that she could only give him honest liking in return for love. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
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