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
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Gomez posted a clip to both Instagram and TikTok that might break the record for most instances of nervous side-eye in a single video.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 7 Mar. 2025
The side-eye meme Another Harris meme that flooded the internet is the side-eye image.
—Raven Maragh-Lloyd, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
In the moment, the 14-time Grammy winner handled the situation with grace, simply giving a side-eye and a wince before laughing.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
Eerie performances and brilliant side-eye delivery.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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Marci Robin, Allure, 7 Mar. 2025
The side-eye meme Another Harris meme that flooded the internet is the side-eye image.
—Raven Maragh-Lloyd, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
In the moment, the 14-time Grammy winner handled the situation with grace, simply giving a side-eye and a wince before laughing.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
Eerie performances and brilliant side-eye delivery.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Side-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side-eye. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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