penetrating eye
Example Sentences
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Dayan did not touch the map lying in the middle of the table; he only looked straight ahead with his one penetrating eye.
From Time Magazine Archive
But any soldier with General Brereton's penetrating eye is bound to spot a flaw.
From Time Magazine Archive
His verse, like himself, was shapely and handsome, and, like his face, it suggested to the penetrating eye certain reservations and indecisions.
From The Sea Lady by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
The rough skin for a cloak; the long, uncared-for hair; the wiry, weather-beaten frame; the lofty, calm, penetrating eye, were all eloquent as his lips.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I by Dods, Marcus
Then with an effort, still turning upon us that kindly, penetrating eye, he went on with his narrative.
From Glories of Spain by Wood, Charles W. (William)
