crossed eyes
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“We’ll see. Fingers crossed, eyes crossed, legs crossed,” manager Tony LaRussa said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2022
The contest says it promotes the adoption of dogs, even ones that might have “missing fur, crossed eyes, duck waddles or mismatched ears.”
From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2022
He steps back and looks at his painting, arms crossed, eyes gleaming proudly.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2019
He called for windows in spacecraft, noting studies of submarine crewmen who developed temporarily crossed eyes on long missions.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 13, 2015
Meanwhile, in the guest room, Brangwain Spurge lay, ankles crossed, eyes closed, a foot above the bed, crackling with fire, sending a message of hope across the Bonecruel Mountains.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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