bug-eyed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bug-eyed
Example Sentences
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She is presented as bug-eyed and insane, as Mrs. Lovett asking if you wouldn’t like another piece of pie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
To answer your question: Yes, Lexi Freiman’s “The Book of Ayn” is about Ayn Rand, the bug-eyed author of “Atlas Shrugged” and “The Fountainhead.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
But his unwillingness to be a bug-eyed lunatic has hurt his fundraising numbers.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2023
But Durkee casts doubt, wondering why those closest to Shakespeare would select this cartoonish picture — “the bug-eyed bloke with the pecan head” — for such a worthy tribute.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2023
Whenever Mom told the story, she would hold her arms rigid and clench her teeth and go bug-eyed to show how Brian looked.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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