How to Use side-eye in a Sentence

side-eye

noun
  • Even still, many of us side-eye sweat because of the stink.
    Sarah Everts, TIME, 16 July 2024
  • A couple of guys just giving the side-eye to each other.
    Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Don't forget that classic side-eye glancing up and to the left.
    Janaya Wecker, ELLE, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Bass follows suit, posing with his head turned to the tree and giving the camera a small side-eye.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Side button side-eye The Charge 6 looks nearly identical to the Charge 5.
    Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 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
  • Fat Ham revels in suggestion, side-eyes, winks and asides.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • And worked as a perfect support to the oblivious leads, regularly in need of a good side-eye.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2024
  • The social media post from the Sphere was accompanied by a side-eyes emoji.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025
  • At this point, the constant chatter from DDG deserves a bombastic side-eye.
    Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 10 Oct. 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
  • Not just when Juicy soliloquizes across the proscenium or Tedra casts us some side-eye.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Expect to get side-eye or low-key snickering from people who disagree with us.
    Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Nikki Glaser skewered the crowd as expected but didn’t truly offend, even if a few lines launched some side-eye.
    Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Brows furrow, lips purse, and side-eyes are flicked — deliciously.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Heck, even Alonzo crashes the reception, which I strongly side-eye.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
  • That said, with change comes not just responsibility but also a lot of side-eye.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • Days before, Charli teased a very similar-sounding track with the same side-eye and skyline emoji.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2023
  • People side-eye each other, rush in or out of rooms, drape themselves in doorways and utter cryptic insults.
    Joan Frank, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
  • The cussing example is a case, like the side-eye meme, where Black internet users identify with the vice president’s nod to Black culture, in this case through Ebonics.
    Raven Maragh-Lloyd, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
  • With only three episodes of the new season available, there are so many fan theories about who the murderer is, and tbh, there's more than enough reason to side-eye each suspect.
    Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 12 June 2023
  • But instead of good-girl manners and demure makeup looks, it’s served with a side of side-eye and often a makeup look, outfit, or attitude that has a bit more edge.
    Elle Turner, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In the moment, the 14-time Grammy winner handled the situation with grace, simply giving a side-eye and a wince before laughing.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • The arrangement also got plenty of side-eyes from lawmakers who felt sidelined by the billionaires.
    Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The gorilla — known for his human expressions and expert side-eye — first came to Fort Worth in 1992 and has delighted generations since.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • To give your glass that freshly chilled feeling without risking the side-eye from a French winemaker, opt for stainless-steel wands like these, which quickly cool the wine without diluting it or imparting any flavors.
    Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024

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