crossed eyes
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Sedaris had a specific vision for Jerri’s appearance and physical demeanor, starting with her face — overbite, furrowed brows, crossed eyes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2024
“We’ll see. Fingers crossed, eyes crossed, legs crossed,” manager Tony LaRussa said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2022
Kazemi has a way with off-kilter alignments — showing crossed legs and even slightly crossed eyes — that make her characters comically endearing.
From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2022
The growing “movement” that Soloway talked about herself as being part of—one that’s not simply about statistics but about speaking up instead of making nice—might not be, fingers crossed, eyes to God, a trend.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 19, 2016
Matthew stood with his arms crossed, eyes squinted in concentration like he was really imagining himself in this scenario.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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