eye coldly
Frequency: 6.00.5 per million words
To look at someone in a critical and unfriendly way.
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Examples (10)
- The security guard eyed the stranger coldly as he entered the building.
- She eyed her rival coldly from across the room during the award ceremony.
- I could feel the committee eying me coldly throughout my entire presentation.
- The manager eyed the late employee coldly and pointed at the clock.
- He simply eyed her coldly, offering no words of comfort or support.
- The villagers eyed the outsiders coldly, their distrust clear on their faces.
- Ever since our disagreement, he has eyed me coldly whenever we pass in the hallway.
- The critic eyed the artwork coldly, clearly unimpressed with the artist's new style.
- My father eyes any new boyfriend of mine coldly at first.
- Without saying a word, the queen eyed the courtier coldly before dismissing him.