wandering eye

noun

: a tendency to look at and have sexual thoughts about other people while already in a romantic relationship
His wife wasn't willing to tolerate his wandering eye.

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Nix pulled the emergency brake on the carousel, stopping the wandering eye of the team and its fans. — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2025 Hill was accused of fueling rumors that Keoghan had a wandering eye, leading to the demise of his relationship with Carpenter. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024

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“Wandering eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wandering%20eye. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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