glassy-eyed

[glas-ee-ahyd, glah-see-]

adjective

1. having a dull, dazed, or uncomprehending expression; staring fixedly.

Word History and Origins

Origin of glassy-eyed¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Glassy-eyed Smith hugged Ms Ming and acknowledged "she's been with me every step of the way", both on set and in her mind.

From BBC

It’s the same species that transformed Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum into giddy, glassy-eyed children, only now drained of all majesty.

From Los Angeles Times

Even then, before lockdown, I witnessed the glassy-eyed expressions — a mix of fear, confusion, and exhaustion — from students at every mention of the pandemic.

From Salon

Abbe Lowell, the defense attorney, argued to jurors that his client had completed a rehab program in L.A. and that the gun salesman did not perceive Biden to be under the influence or glassy-eyed.

From Los Angeles Times

The gun salesman did not perceive Biden to be under the influence or glassy-eyed, and no witness saw him using drugs in the days after, when he owned the Colt Cobra revolver.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• baffled 
• befuddled 
• bewildered 
• dazed 
• disorganized 
• distracted 
• muddled 
• perplexed 
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