cross-eyed
Example Sentences
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Under a photo of Star with a cross-eyed expression, he wrote, “I love you, my daddy Michael. Your son, Blowhole.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
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
A corgi car, a chrome car, a map car, a cross-eyed duck car — the show’s imaginative turns were always surprising.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2021
“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
“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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