look glassy-eyed

verb phrase

Meaning

Appear unfocused, vacant, or unresponsive due to extreme fatigue, boredom, or shock.

Examples

He started to look glassy-eyed as the meeting dragged on past midnight.
When asked about the accident, the witness just looked glassy-eyed and silent.

Synonyms: dazed, vacant, glazed, stupefied

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look glassy-eyed

verb phrase

Pronunciation: /lʊk ˈɡlæsi aɪd/

Definition

Appear unfocused, vacant, or unresponsive due to extreme fatigue, boredom, or shock.

Examples

He started to look glassy-eyed as the meeting dragged on past midnight.
When asked about the accident, the witness just looked glassy-eyed and silent.
The marathon runner looked glassy-eyed as she crossed the finish line.

Synonyms of look glassy-eyed

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