penetrating eye
Example Sentences
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Dayan did not touch the map lying in the middle of the table; he only looked straight ahead with his one penetrating eye.
From Time Magazine Archive
But any soldier with General Brereton's penetrating eye is bound to spot a flaw.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yes, I knew it; they have a politician's penetrating eye for all things.
From The Mantle and Other Stories by Gogol, Nikolai Vasilievich
Still there was a look of anxiety on her fine countenance, which could not escape the penetrating eye of love.
From Adeline Mowbray or, The Mother and Daughter by Opie, Amelia Alderson
The old lady's company was always wel284come to him; he liked her penetrating eye, her close-lipped, sharp remarks, and appreciated the real kindness of her heart.
From The Crux by Gilman, Charlotte Perkins
