my eye

phrase

—used to express mild disagreement or sometimes surprise
a diamond, my eye! That's glass

Examples of my eye in a Sentence

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That’s the type of stuff that brings a tear to my eye, and that’s the motivator. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026 Aesthetically, my dark spots faded, blemishes reduced, and my eye bags appeared less puffy the following morning. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 Clouse stands, avoiding my eye, and drives off in a cloud of dust. — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 To my eye, the differences between the 17 Pro and Duo in good lighting were minimal, but the Duo did capture marginally better detail in low light (see the cat pictures). — ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for my eye

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of my eye was in 1826

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“My eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/my%20eye. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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