dry-eyed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dry-eyed
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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"Oh, man. He never even liked me," the dry-eyed failson says upon hearing the news.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2023
Her Elizabeth is dry-eyed and on guard, but the toll of the office is always apparent.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2022
And while only the hardest-hearted readers will remain dry-eyed while reading these books, Shaw and Bragg resist cheap sentimentality and instead provide still more arguments for appreciating and truly acknowledging lives other than our own.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2021
They had to keep reshooting until he could do it dry-eyed, to show his character's "strength and stoicism".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2021
I mistrusted her no longer, I was afraid of her no more, but the sight of her sobbing there, dry-eyed, made me shudder, made me ill.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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