penetrating eye
Example Sentences
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But any soldier with General Brereton's penetrating eye is bound to spot a flaw.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
Having run his eye rapidly through the ranks, he selected one whose penetrating eye and intelligent countenance seemed to point him out as the fittest person to act the part of guide.
From The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. by Hauff, Wilhelm
Then he bent a penetrating eye upon her.
From The Crux by Gilman, Charlotte Perkins
His verse, like himself, was shapely and handsome, and, like his face, it suggested to the penetrating eye certain reservations and indecisions.
From The Sea Lady by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
