side-eye

noun

ˈsīd-ˌī

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 the

… 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

side-eye verb, transitive + intransitive

She wears clothes that would have Kerry Washington's Olivia Pope side-eyeing in envy. —

Kevin Fallon

Examples of side-eye in a Sentence

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Nikki Glaser skewered the crowd as expected but didn’t truly offend, even if a few lines launched some side-eye. —

Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025 In what may well be a spy movie for actual adults, director Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp concoct a moody drama steeped in espionage, marital trust issues and, one hopes, prime opportunities for playing the pause, the side-eye and the steely glare along with the words. —

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025 Meaning, when someone is not on your side, never let their negativity or judgmental side-eye impact your ability to express gratitude. —

Paige Francis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Another clip captures Ryan approaching an NYPD's horse, who tries to bite him and keeps giving him a side-eye. —

Jordan Greene, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for side-eye