stare glassy-eyed

verb phrase

Meaning

Look at something with a vacant, unfocused expression, typically due to exhaustion, shock, or intense boredom.

Examples

He continued to stare glassy-eyed at the screen long after the movie had ended.
The exhausted nurse stared glassy-eyed at the wall during her brief lunch break.

Synonyms: look blankly, gaze vacantly, stare into space, look dazed

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stare glassy-eyed

verb phrase

Pronunciation: stɛər ˈɡlæsi aɪd

Definition

Look at something with a vacant, unfocused expression, typically due to exhaustion, shock, or intense boredom.

Examples

He continued to stare glassy-eyed at the screen long after the movie had ended.
The exhausted nurse stared glassy-eyed at the wall during her brief lunch break.

Synonyms of stare glassy-eyed

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