cross-eyed

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Sitting across from him at Canter’s, I also notice he appears to be a bit cross-eyed, which I find ironic because I always thought he had a wandering eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

And yes, those poll watchers are there the whole time, bored cross-eyed, eager to clock anything they can call an irregularity.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2024

At the close, with her loopily cross-eyed cat for company, she sets about writing it down.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2022

“I was cross-eyed because on one hand you had a state official to deplete the water labor and then another official coming back saying you need to increase it,” Muhammad said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021

Also there's this trick picture of Jesus on the wall, where his eyes keep following you, and you go cross-eyed looking at it.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick