cross-eyed
Example Sentences
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Under a photo of Star with a cross-eyed expression, he wrote, “I love you, my daddy Michael. Your son, Blowhole.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
In recent episodes, Bercow’s oratorial prowess came into full flower, as he belched forth merciless diatribes that made several bystanders go cross-eyed.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2024
“You kind of get cross-eyed at some point,” Ms. Maddox said.
From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2022
“I was cross-eyed because on one hand you had a state official to deplete the water labor and then another official coming back saying you need to increase it,” Muhammad said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021
“You can’t learn these things or inherit them,” she would tell him when she saw him going cross-eyed with concentration in his strenuous efforts to move the saltshaker without touching it.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
