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
The result had the ineffability of experimental theater yet the ingratiating gusto of showbiz, full of cross-eyed expressions and flirtations with the audience.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
The first doctor deemed him cross-eyed and suggested surgery.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2021
“Aaargh, the good die young,” muttered Hagrid, slumping low onto the table, a little cross-eyed, while Slughorn continued to warble the refrain.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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