variants
or less commonly side eye
: a sidelong glance or gaze especially when expressing scorn, suspicion, disapproval, or veiled curiosity
The guy who stole your heart as the class clown can seem like just a clown out of his original context, like when people are giving him side-eye for cracking lame jokes in the hostess line.—
Lauren Panariello
—often used with theLauren Panariello… the singular focus on results washes away concerns about getting the side-eye from a colleague judging you for not being in your cubicle …—The Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune
side-eye
verb, transitive + intransitive
She wears clothes that would have Kerry Washington's Olivia Pope side-eyeing in envy.
—Kevin Fallon
Kevin Fallon
Examples of side-eye in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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Lisa Gutierrez has been a reporter for The Kansas City Star since 2000.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2024
But that is the power of Buteau’s ebullient charisma, which telegraphs to audiences that her preternatural comic rhythm and dolled-up, side-eye style of delivery are in service of being a warmhearted bestie.
—Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 27 May 2024
There’s wry humor in the way Trump chooses to ignore the lawyer’s hedonistic excesses, along with the side-eye of Roy’s unofficial boyfriend Russell (Ben Sullivan).
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Side button side-eye The Charge 6 looks nearly identical to the Charge 5.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
Bass follows suit, posing with his head turned to the tree and giving the camera a small side-eye.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
The lone pub in Twin Peaks where everyone gets together to gossip, side-eye each other, and carry on torrid affairs is technically called The Bang Bang Bar, but locals call it The Roadhouse.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2024
My 16-year-old wasn't saying it out loud, but her side-eye communicated her displeasure clearly.
—Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2024
Spivey is a delight as her sidekick with a masterful side-eye, a drama queen who lives to spill the tea.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2024
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2024
But that is the power of Buteau’s ebullient charisma, which telegraphs to audiences that her preternatural comic rhythm and dolled-up, side-eye style of delivery are in service of being a warmhearted bestie.
—Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 27 May 2024
There’s wry humor in the way Trump chooses to ignore the lawyer’s hedonistic excesses, along with the side-eye of Roy’s unofficial boyfriend Russell (Ben Sullivan).
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Side button side-eye The Charge 6 looks nearly identical to the Charge 5.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
Bass follows suit, posing with his head turned to the tree and giving the camera a small side-eye.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
The lone pub in Twin Peaks where everyone gets together to gossip, side-eye each other, and carry on torrid affairs is technically called The Bang Bang Bar, but locals call it The Roadhouse.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2024
My 16-year-old wasn't saying it out loud, but her side-eye communicated her displeasure clearly.
—Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2024
Spivey is a delight as her sidekick with a masterful side-eye, a drama queen who lives to spill the tea.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2024
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“Side-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side-eye. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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