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
Recent Examples on the Web
The lone pub in Twin Peaks where everyone gets together to gossip, side-eye each other, and carry on torrid affairs is technically called The Bang Bang Bar, but locals call it The Roadhouse.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2024
My 16-year-old wasn't saying it out loud, but her side-eye communicated her displeasure clearly.
—Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2024
Spivey is a delight as her sidekick with a masterful side-eye, a drama queen who lives to spill the tea.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2024
The Grammy winner responded to Koy’s joke with some side-eye and a sip of champagne.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Carla, who is of Polish descent and looked upon with some side-eye by a few of her fellow teachers, is sensitive to such assumptions.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
Bass holds his son with one arm, lifting him as Alexander turns his head to deliver a brooding side-eye look.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
The patriarchal artists, all mustachioed, are staring us down — except for Chavez, who gives a side-eye to Garabedian, cigarette in hand and middle finger casually extended, resting on the table.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
The change comes at a time when an increasing number of Americans are giving philanthropy the side-eye.
—Alex Daniels Of The Chronicle Of Philanthropy, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2023
Katie Rife, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2024
My 16-year-old wasn't saying it out loud, but her side-eye communicated her displeasure clearly.
—Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2024
Spivey is a delight as her sidekick with a masterful side-eye, a drama queen who lives to spill the tea.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2024
The Grammy winner responded to Koy’s joke with some side-eye and a sip of champagne.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Carla, who is of Polish descent and looked upon with some side-eye by a few of her fellow teachers, is sensitive to such assumptions.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
Bass holds his son with one arm, lifting him as Alexander turns his head to deliver a brooding side-eye look.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
The patriarchal artists, all mustachioed, are staring us down — except for Chavez, who gives a side-eye to Garabedian, cigarette in hand and middle finger casually extended, resting on the table.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
The change comes at a time when an increasing number of Americans are giving philanthropy the side-eye.
—Alex Daniels Of The Chronicle Of Philanthropy, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2023
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“Side-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side-eye. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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