side-eye

noun

ˈsīd-ˌī

variants or less commonly side eye

: a sidelong glance or gaze especially when expressing scorn, suspicion, disapproval, or veiled curiosity

The guy who stole your heart as the class clown can seem like just a clown out of his original context, like when people are giving him side-eye for cracking lame jokes in the hostess line.—

Lauren Panariello

—often used with the

… the singular focus on results washes away concerns about getting the side-eye from a colleague judging you for not being in your cubicle …—

The Chicago Tribune

side-eye verb, transitive + intransitive

She wears clothes that would have Kerry Washington's Olivia Pope side-eyeing in envy. —

Kevin Fallon

Examples of side-eye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Next, the side-eye of judgment was directed at Jen Pedranti, who has been experiencing financial difficulties herself. —

Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024 At this point, the constant chatter from DDG deserves a bombastic side-eye. —

Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 10 Oct. 2024 That said, with change comes not just responsibility but also a lot of side-eye. —

Rachel King, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 And worked as a perfect support to the oblivious leads, regularly in need of a good side-eye. —

Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for side-eye

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