stern eye

Frequency: 7.512.0 per million words

refers to a gaze that is serious and disapproving

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Examples (10)

  • The teacher gave the unruly student a stern eye.
  • She cast a stern eye over the children who were misbehaving.
  • His mother's stern eye was enough to silence him.
  • With a stern eye, the principal surveyed the assembly hall.
  • Despite his stern eye, I knew he cared deeply.
  • The coach fixed a stern eye on the player who missed the pass.
  • A single stern eye from the boss made everyone return to work.
  • She met his stern eye with defiance.
  • He didn't need to say a word; a stern eye conveyed his disapproval.
  • The judge's stern eye made the defendant nervous.