dewy-eyed vs wide-eyed

dewy-eyed

adj
  • Excessively nostalgic. 

  • Having eyes with a moist, glistening appearance, especially as indicating that one is on the verge of crying or that one is experiencing strong emotions. 

  • Naive or innocent in the manner of a child. 

wide-eyed

adj
  • Astonished or surprised. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wide, eye, -ed. 

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