penetrating eye
Frequency: 7.815.1 per million words
describes eyes that seem to see into one's mind or true character
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Examples (10)
- The detective fixed me with a penetrating eye, as if he knew I was lying.
- She has a penetrating eye for detail that makes her an excellent editor.
- The old woman's penetrating eyes seemed to read my very soul.
- He turned his penetrating eye toward the suspect during the interrogation.
- With his penetrating eye, the critic quickly spotted the flaws in the painting.
- She looked at me with a penetrating eye, waiting for the truth.
- The interviewer’s penetrating eye made me feel quite uncomfortable.
- Artists often possess a penetrating eye for capturing human emotion.
- His penetrating eye missed nothing as he scanned the crowded room.
- Behind those penetrating eyes lay a sharp and calculating mind.