Examples of bug-eyed in a Sentence
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Herzog, known for his enigmatic films and single-minded commitment to achieving the impossible (pulling a boat over a mountain, for one) found a worthy artistic partner in the square-jawed, demonically charming, bug-eyed Klaus Kinski.
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Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
Critics called the Airflow bug-eyed and rhinocerine, according to a 1977 retrospective by Howard Irwin in Scientific American.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Try a pair of trendy bug-eyed sunglasses to balance out your gigantic grocery tote.
—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
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Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
Critics called the Airflow bug-eyed and rhinocerine, according to a 1977 retrospective by Howard Irwin in Scientific American.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Try a pair of trendy bug-eyed sunglasses to balance out your gigantic grocery tote.
—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
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“Bug-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bug-eyed. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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