beneath ... lids

Frequency: 4.83.8 per million words

Used to describe looking from under partially closed eyelids.

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Examples (10)

  • She glanced at him occasionally from beneath lowered lids.
  • He watched her intensely from beneath his heavy lids.
  • A mischievous glint appeared from beneath her partially closed lids.
  • From beneath his sleepy lids, he tried to discern the speaker.
  • She gave a quick, assessing look from beneath narrowed lids.
  • The child peeked out cautiously from beneath almost closed lids.
  • He gazed at the bright morning sun from beneath his squinting lids.
  • From beneath her wet lids, a single tear trickled down her cheek.
  • He showed no emotion, his eyes unreadable from beneath his carefully controlled lids.
  • The cat observed the bird from beneath its half-closed lids, ready to pounce.