bat an eye
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Meanwhile, there are plenty of international actors working in American films and speaking fluent English, while Anglo viewers — admittedly, myself included — rarely bat an eye at this impressive skill.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026
Nonetheless, the stock market didn’t bat an eye.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2025
Gaetz maintained a disinterested bearing toward Bost during both anti-McCarthy rebellions, as if the Illinois fifth-termer could scream at him all day long and Gaetz wouldn’t bat an eye.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2024
“I don’t bat an eye when anything happens with Tyler. He’s right onto the next play.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
The Silvers don’t bat an eye at any of it, complaining about the “wretched conditions.”
From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard
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