Examples of bug-eyed in a Sentence
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Try a pair of trendy bug-eyed sunglasses to balance out your gigantic grocery tote.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Apr. 2026
Laina Morris, for instance, has tried to move on from the image of her grinning, bug-eyed face that became a popular meme portraying her as an overly protective and clingy girlfriend.
—Ben Pettis, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Instead of an ´80s tracksuit and bug-eyed glasses, the Best Supporting Actress nominee wore a Dior jacket outfit covered in black and yellow petal-like embroidery, paired with slim trousers and tinted sunglasses.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
View gallery - 7 images Back in the day, the Sportage was first introduced as a bug-eyed monstrosity of a compact utility.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
Just the type of closure that would leave Wharton and Frost bug-eyed.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
The infamous Gritty, the orange, bug-eyed mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team, has cameoed on the show, along with Philadelphia Eagles players like Jason Kelce.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
If her look tilted discreet, her brother Cruz went the opposite direction earlier in the day, wearing JW Anderson’s frog loafers — glossy green PVC slip-ons with bug-eyed detailing from the Wellipets collaboration.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Apr. 2026
Laina Morris, for instance, has tried to move on from the image of her grinning, bug-eyed face that became a popular meme portraying her as an overly protective and clingy girlfriend.
—Ben Pettis, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Instead of an ´80s tracksuit and bug-eyed glasses, the Best Supporting Actress nominee wore a Dior jacket outfit covered in black and yellow petal-like embroidery, paired with slim trousers and tinted sunglasses.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
View gallery - 7 images Back in the day, the Sportage was first introduced as a bug-eyed monstrosity of a compact utility.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
Just the type of closure that would leave Wharton and Frost bug-eyed.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
The infamous Gritty, the orange, bug-eyed mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team, has cameoed on the show, along with Philadelphia Eagles players like Jason Kelce.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
If her look tilted discreet, her brother Cruz went the opposite direction earlier in the day, wearing JW Anderson’s frog loafers — glossy green PVC slip-ons with bug-eyed detailing from the Wellipets collaboration.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Bug-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bug-eyed. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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