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cross-eyed

[kraws-ahyd, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌaɪd, ˈkrɒs- /


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He has brown hair, brown eyes, and is cross-eyed, according to his family.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2025

If you're going cross-eyed trying to keep up, you're not alone.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2023

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

She reads a letter, which she holds so close to her face, it seems like it would make her cross-eyed.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko




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