| 单词 | squint |
| 例句 | Tuesday: She squints at me a lot and whispers something to Justin right in front of me. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Calpurnia was past middle age and her body had thickened a little, her kinky hair was graying, and she squinted from myopia. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He was squinting and smiling at the camera, showing a pair of missing front teeth. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Dad squinted his eyes like he didn’t believe me. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He worked his line with the tips of his fingers, patiently, squinting out at his red and white bobber on the Rainy River. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He made a visor with his hands and squinted. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She pursed her lips and squinted past me. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He was staring straight forward, squinting into the rain. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Pong squinted at the city, making all the dots of light blur into one. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I pressed my nose against the glass and squinted. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “The old what?” he said, squinting at me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The lord wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and picked up the ribbon for a closer squint. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They squinted at a tiny ribbon of unfolding vapor that spelled out the word: USE. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Hugh stepped forward, squinting, and after a moment his face went strange. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Anya squinted at the coin, strung on the end of a cord. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z In the only photograph I had of her, a snapshot, she squinted blurrily at the camera, one hand on the Cyclone fence and the other on my father’s new riding lawn mower. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The moon was higher now and not as bright, but Neel squinted into the trees. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z The sun, falling in the west, to the left of the Chevy, snuck into the car at an insidious angle, causing Reggie to squint. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “You look different,” I say, squinting at her, trying to figure it out. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I squint, realizing that there’s something sitting inside the balloon at the very bottom. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z It was so bright they almost had to squint. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z A nice enough face, a good smile, but squinting. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He squinted at the sky as if he were trying to figure out the weather. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He squinted against the sun and tilted his head my way. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I squinted into the ash grove, where the mist was heaviest. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered the boy’s shorts she was wearing and the way she squinted her eyes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When I squinted my eyes, the people all blurred like a film that has jumped the sprockets and is racing untended through the machine. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Following her finger and squinting into the distance I could barely pick out the pulse of a red LED bobbing on the waves. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z ‘It’s getting almost impossible to hear you,’ said the young girl from her bedroom in Manhattan as she squinted through a pair of her father’s binoculars, trying to find her friend’s window. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I squint my eyes and see a parade of small children, and two of the young women I’d seen working in the nursery with Mina. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z So much depends on the light, and the way you squint. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I cross the blacktop, squinting and glancing around myself. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I opened the cap and squinted closely at the tip, unsure where to start, then set it gently against the inside corner of my eye and drew up, tracing my eyelid to the top. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She scanned the room, squinting through the hole in the stone, and caught sight of something that twinkled and burned like a star at floor level by the doorway. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I adjust the isolation gown over the top of my disposable scrubs, and yank open the door, squinting at them through my goggles. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z But that revulsion got put away somewhere, and she studied us carefully, squinting in the setting sun. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She is squinting at the list of names. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Problems about triangles, rectangles, and circles didn’t make any sense, no matter how much he squinted at or angled the page. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I shake it and give Boy21 a questioning squint, but then Coach says, “Nice to see you again, Boy21. I look forward to our next meeting.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Its forehead was wrinkled by the wide cuts, which made it looked puzzled, and the eyes squinted above the twisted nose. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z This animal’s eyelids had closed down slightly, and they drooped, so that the iris had become a squinting oval. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I squinted into the darkened living room, but Izio had put out his cigarette and I couldn’t see his face. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He squinted at me, his long beard quivering as he slowed to a stop, huffing like a steam engine. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z It made me squint to look at it, but as I arrived I saw she was waiting impatiently on her porch. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Her mother stood behind her, squinting out the window. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I need to throw a bag over his head before Jude comes under the spell of his strange, squinting eyes. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z It’s hard to focus on the remaining trees with all the destruction around them, harder still to squint into the dusk crawling in over the field. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She was an ugly stranger who squinted with one eye. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “How old are you, anyway?” she asked, squinting at him. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I hold it close to my face, then farther away, squinting, holding my wrist up to the fluorescent slants of light that pass through the hall. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z And so it was that the day was a perfect day, so clear and sunny that they had to squint, even indoors. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat up groggily, squinting in the morning sunlight. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He squinted at the digital eyes of his bedside clock and saw 5:21 A.M. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I hated that he was squinting at my grandmother. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Dr. Haskell pushed his glasses up on his nose and squinted at the lot before him. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Henry says, turning his head to squint at him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Gripping the side of the pool, Seth turned to look at her again, throwing up a hand and squinting to ward off the light. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Most of the time you had to squint to see what was going on. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He licked his lips and squinted at the courthouse ceiling; his hands roamed up and down the length of his cane. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She squinted and looked down—at her shoes, at the people in the front row. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Bando stands over the sun compass squinting, scratching his head, and finally grinning as he compares it with his own compass. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She squinted through the foggy air at the walls. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “It’s marks out of ten from each one,” Ron said, and Harry, squinting up the field, saw the first judge — Madame Maxime — raise her wand in the air. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Norris?” breathed Ron, squinting through the dark. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She pointed this out to Doon, and both of them squinted hard at it, but it was too far away to see clearly. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The beggar squinted thoughtfully, then shook his shaggy head. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z So I squint, trying not to open my eyes too wide. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Her eyes are always squinting behind her glasses. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He squinted, trying to make out the barn in the dark. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “The letter Z,” he said, squinting at his task at hand. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He squinted, as if trying to peer into his past. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He pulled it toward his face, squinting as he examined it. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Tally squinted in the dawn light, eyes scanning the sky for a fleet of hovercars suddenly rising above the trees. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z DeVante squints against the sunlight and looks around like we brought him to another planet. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Bordoni watched him with squinting eyes and poured tumblers of red wine squeezed from the grapes of his small hillside vineyard. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I took the bracelet and held it up, squinting in the dim light. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Grimly, Sefia pulled her rain cloak over herself and the pack, squinting into the rain. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Harry squinted, pressing his nose flat against the glass. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He pushed his glasses higher on his nose and then squinted. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Camilla had given us a key, which we didn’t want to use unless we had to, but just as we were contemplating it the bolt snapped and Charles squinted at us through the crack. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z No matter how hard I squinted, it was fading from sight. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I squint to keep the sweat from burning my eyes, and pull with all my force back and forth until the crack starts to make a jagged opening. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Her mouth grew thin and her eyes squinted. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The inside of the chapel was dark, and Bod found himself squinting as he tried to see. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Annabeth squinted at the ghost, but it blazed too brightly to make out details. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Olek squinted at us, shading his eyes with his one hand. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He squinted, trying to make out what was on the other side, then gasped when it came into focus. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The glare of a torch made him squint. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Luke held the door, and they both squinted into the bright halogen of the store. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The voice cut through the commotion, and Moss squinted as he watched a woman with short blond hair squeeze past people grouped in the aisles. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The men were then pulled from the hold, squinting in the bright sunlight—filthy, weak, and almost crippled from being tied down for almost twenty hours each day. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Colin rolled over in the foreign bed, and for a few slow seconds, as he squinted into the darkness, he felt good. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z For a long while the old man squinted down at the tablecloth. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The pastor mopped his forehead and squinted at the noonday sun beating down through the trees. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I moved over to the side of the pool and stood up in the water, squinting into the sunlight. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I thought of him in the queue to get on the Eye, squinting upwards, looking down, turning this way and that. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z His mouth smiled tightly and his eyes were squinted. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s right, young man,” Garret Charles says, and then squints at the boy’s number, pinned to his stupid hip, and whispers something to Monica. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z My father looked at her with squinted eyes, then shook his head. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “Well,” says Mom, squinting over her sewing machine as she runs a seam. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The sun moves higher in the sky; she has to tilt the book out of the glare and then, after several minutes, switch to the other wingback so she doesn’t have to squint. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I stepped outside and squinted as my eyes adjusted to the light. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He leaned over the window sill and gazed at the four uniformed men who squinted up at him. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z In the firelight, he squinted up at the captain, his eyes red from smoke. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They served themselves, stirring the rice with their forks, squinting as they extracted bay leaves and cloves from the stew. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Eril-Fane had wanted to know, squinting up at the tower to gauge the feasibility of such a feat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Ivy squinted and shaded her eyes with her hands. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I waited for Rosaleen to say how ridiculous that was, but she squinted straight ahead as if weighing the possibility. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And no matter how hard Cady squinted, she couldn’t determine the man’s age. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The substitute teacher, Ms. Winter, squinted and brought the list of names on the attendance sheet closer to her face. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z They stood with the cigarette smoke curling around their noses and into their eyes without making them blink or squint. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked back up at the cabins, squinting in the hazy sunrise. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Shady took a knife from his pocket, cut a chunk of sausage, and squinted across the field at Sheriff Dean. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I squinted through the salt spray and saw that the cage had come to rest between what looked like two fins jutting from the monster’s back, one smaller and one larger. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I look up, and the sheriff squints down at me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The guy squints as he gives me a quick once-over. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He turns around and stares at me, his eyes squinting as if he's never seen me before and can't figure out why I'm in his house. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z The result is a grotesque, semi-feline mask, which now squints at us distrustfully. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “I think I found the”—bright fluorescent lights blinked on along the ceiling, making everyone squint “light switch.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She climbed onto the bed and opened the book in her lap, squinting at the page in the dim light. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I squint, the lights over me shining whiter than truth. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Crouched on the sand, he squinted through gushing rain. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Albert squinted at Joseph in a manner that made it clear Joseph should be quiet. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The balance of my life was elegant only from a distance, and only if you squinted, but there was at least something there that resembled balance. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He kept squinting at the sun and breathing hard. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I squinted up at him, wondered if my hair reminded him of hers. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Joon’s eyes squint against the pain, but more than that, the humiliation of being punished in public, in front of his friend. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The guard let us through the iron gate, smiling stiffly and squinting one eye. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she squints at something beyond the edge of the cliff. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Sierra squinted into the shifting luminescence of the moon’s reflection, trying to adjust her eyes, and then she was sure of it: A glow was rising beneath her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She squinted at him writhing in her hands, acutely aware of the huge battle raging on her block, her mami caught up in the midst of it. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He squinted into Ogden’s face and muttered, in what was clearly supposed to be an offensive tone, “Now I come to think about it, I’ve seen noses like yours down in the village.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She rubs her head and squints her eyes. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Sass squinted her eyes as she always did when she was very, very angry. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z We had to squint 'cause of the sun. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Sonny had a loud laugh and mischievous eyes that squinted nearly closed when he smiled. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Everybody held his breath while the landowner squinted his eyes and spat. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I squint through the smoke haze to catch every word. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When she writes on the blackboard, I have to squint to see what she’s writing. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I squint my “don’t you make fun of me” look as hard as I can. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z One with pigtails squints up at me and shakes her head. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Magdalys squinted through the heaviness of that call, tried to decipher its meaning. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The sun is so bright that I have to squint, so hot that I edge to the middle seat, out of the glare of the window, scooping Carmine onto my lap. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z If I squinted real hard, I could just make out a couple of dark fuzzy splotches in the distance. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Albert squints, which makes me wonder if he’s actually mad. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Matthew stood with his arms crossed, eyes squinted in concentration like he was really imagining himself in this scenario. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I felt excited, but a little panicked, too, as I sped down the creek, squinting into the icy spray and scanning the thick tangle of brown brush and newly budding trees along the narrow shoreline. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Fadi squinted through the gloom, the hairs at the back of his neck standing up. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z "There's nothing about dragons here," I say, squinting hard at the stuff under the word. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z She squinted her eyes and frowned at me, clearly disappointed in her greeter. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Not answering me, she squints her eyes and continues to look at the path that took Pa away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He opened the door, squinting into the sudden bright light, and flopped down into the seat. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “What is it? You’re just walking back and forth and squinting at nothing at all. You okay?” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I picture Mr. Alsole doing the same, his eyes squinting with disbelief. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In the fields she wore a straw hat low on her head, a thing she had not done consistently in her youth, so that now around her eyes there were squint lines. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Turtle squinted into the blackness that lay within the open French doors. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The backs of his hands were puffy and his eyes were almost swollen shut from the mosquitos, and he saw everything through a narrow squint. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Breathing heavily, Magdalys squinted into the night, saw nothing at all. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The wolf squinted at the silken band that they held between them, glimmering like a snail’s trail or the moonlight on the waves, and he turned away, uninterested. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Con squinted up at the hard, bright gray sky. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He squinted at the gauge and back at me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind each one, a person—some men, some women, all of them pale and thin—sat observing the Gladers, staring through the glass with squinted eyes. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Zu sat on the floor, her pink palm facing up toward Chubs’s squinting eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He squinted at me with his spoon in his mouth. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She lowered the spyglass and squinted into the darkness. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Placing it on the ground by itself, she squinted at the painting. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Sierra swallowed a wave of panic and squinted at the dark trees around her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The judge in his suspenders with his sleeves rolled up, squinting and half bent over. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He squinted, repositioned the piece, and squinted some more. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She laid Elowen’s body on a stretch of icy sand and sat near Elowen’s head, her eyes squinted against the setting sun. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He squinted his eyes in the wind and noticed that it was not water, but blood falling from the clouds. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Cole squinted and made out little heads jutting above the nest. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z ‘It was an orc-weapon,’ he said, holding it gingerly, and looking with disgust at the carved handle: it had been shaped like a hideous head with squinting eyes and leering mouth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Ordinarily Cal’s eyes were squinted and cautious, but now they were so wide that they seemed to look around and through Will. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Things that made you think and think with your eyes squinted, things that made you see the world in a whole new way. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z His exultant expression shifted into one of doubt, and he squinted uncomfortably in the flashlight beam. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Sophie, squinting through the glare of the sun, saw several tremendous tall figures moving among the rocks about five hundred yards away. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sohrab squinted at me, then held the door open for the woman behind him to enter. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He snivels and squints into the distance, searching the stony brown hills. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “They were a gift,” I said, watching as the man squinted to avoid the glare of golden light emanating from La Llorona’s ear pendant and glinting directly into his eyes, momentarily blinding him. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I squint into the mirror, preparing my face: with my contact lenses in I’m too close to the mirror, without them I’m too far away. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He squinted at the window above, saw the same grey sky, heard the same strange quiet. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She was squinting to read in the dim light from the overcast window. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She sees all of it, I know she does, but all I see her do is wrinkle up her lips and squint her eyes a bit. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z As she rounded the pond she squinted at the sun again, for it had not climbed up the sky but was still sitting on the horizon. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He squinted at the boy with one eye, then picked up his cards and fanned them out in his hand again. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The sun is bright and makes me squint. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Our father took the carbon from her hand and squinted at it as if there could be some other explanation that had nothing to do with him. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z It seemed to satisfy him, and his squinting smile returned. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Viola squinted at me and opened her mouth to speak, then shut it again. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I squint against the sun and contemplate going back inside. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He squinted up from the floor, his cat-green eyes slowly becoming accustomed to the light. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Lazlo squinted across the distance, gauging the blocks’ position relative to the great seraph overhead. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Coughing, she squinted into the dimness in front of her, then looked behind. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Harry opened his eyes a fraction and squinted up to where they stood; Dumbledore’s back was to him, but he could see Percy’s face, rapt with attention, and Snape’s profile, which looked angry. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Uh, yeah” — he squinted one-eyed at the chicken — “yeah, I guess it is.” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite such misgivings, one can see, squinting a little, the outlines of an emerging theory. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Claudia squinted her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes got a faraway look and he squinted them a little. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The smith gave Tyrion a squint, then nodded and accepted a fistful of coins. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I squinted, trying to focus in the low light. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Reed squinted at the clouds, bristling with rain. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He dipped it in ink, squinted at it, wiped it off and re-dipped it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He extended it and squinted through its light at Ranofer, but merely grunted without interest when he saw who it was, and turned back to Ibni. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I squint up my eyes and rock over a little and I saw it. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z His squinted eyes and fake accent were insulting. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z She stands on the steps of the hospital, staring at the camera, her eyes squinting into the sun. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I waited while Roy Lee leaned on the fence and had a bout of general fidgeting, clearing his throat, squinting, running his hand through his hair, and so forth. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He smiled, and squinted to see what they were carrying. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z She’s squinting even though the sky is full of gloomy clouds. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He watched me, hands on his bony hips, squinting harder and harder. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She squinted at me, and threw her head down, trying to walk around me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z His expression makes him look uncomfortable, like he’s squinting directly into the sun. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They push eyescopes and spyglasses to their eyes and squint at our faces. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I squint into the darkness, searching for that hole. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Skeptical, Master Hyrrokkin squinted to read, then gave a crack of a laugh that turned every head in the huge, hushed room. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I rub my eyes and squint against the hall light streaming into my room. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I peered over the side of the skiff and squinted against the afternoon glare. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I hear a rustling nearby and squint in the half-light, but see nothing. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Jones rested his mop against the bar and scouted for the coin, squinting through his sunglasses and smoke. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If I squinted just right, I could see only the lights, flashing and moving like stars in an empty sky. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z My dad squinted like he was studying me with X-ray vision. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She squinted her eyes even smaller and shuffled in. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z She wrinkled her nose and squinted like I’d said something funny. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The three of us held our hands over our eyes and squinted at the runway. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Emma walked out into the main part of the basement and squinted up at the tiny windows. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Cautiously I stepped into the sunlight and squinted across the ruined lawn at Lissa. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I edge up to the glass and raise my face, squinting against the sunlight. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I walk along the track, squinting against the bright sunlight, already regretting my words to Effie. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I squinted at my mom, standing beside my bed wearing an old pair of jeans, plaid shirt and baseball cap. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Lewandowski is very fidgety, every now and then he squints across at us most unhappily with his round goggle eyes. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z "Come on, Jazz," I begged, squinting in pain. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Shielding my eyes, I squinted through split fingers at a world I hardly recognized. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He squinted at me, then smiled and laughed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We sat cross-legged on the floor and squinted at our scripts as we angled them toward the light under the curtain. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I squinted at the tiny blue line on the map that was supposed to be the Harlem River. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Dabbing at his streaming nose, Filch squinted unpleasantly at Harry, who waited with bated breath for his sentence to fall. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She was squinting, had folded her fins on her chest, and every now and then she blew a bubble. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though they’re technically dim, I squint against them after the pitch blackness. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A faint orange glow lights the dial, and I squint and set it to five, right in the middle, just like always. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Rosa said, squinting across the room at Sierra. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z With her hands on the dirty wet boulders just above her head, Jinny squinted into the cloudy sky. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Reed squinted at the crow’s nest and walked to Aly’s side. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Geez,” Faith kept saying, leaning forward, squinting into the storm, both hands squeezing the wheel. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He slid out of the blanket and squinted at it in the gray winter light. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Rishi asked, squinting to see in the haze of streetlights the fog had smeared. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She looks up and squints out the plate glass. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Occasionally she stopped and squinted and aimed her ear at the piano as if this helped her to listen better. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He takes his glasses off and squints at me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She squinted and just made out clusters of well-dressed people congregating on its beautiful front lawns. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z My head hurt so bad I had to squint one eye. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Rabiya squints at me since the bright sun is behind me. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I stand on my tiptoes and squint in the direction of the sound. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He squinted at the field across the street. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I sat down at the dining-room table and squinted against the sun coming in through the windows. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Tears burst from my eyes and, squinting, I saw that the door had opened and others were filing out. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Hastily straightening his glasses and unsticking his cheek from the glass, he pressed his nose against the window instead and squinted down at the pavement. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The Lord Steward squinted at the line of trees. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She squinted, a vague memory flicking past her as the emperor continued, “We cannot test the stone in the day, in any case.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He squinted at Lazlo to see if he was mocking him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “The kind of day you want to share with someone,” he says, squinting up at the sky. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I roll over in bed, and squint through the darkness: It's 5:43 in the morning. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z His blue eyes with their left-sided squint, weakened by the war, had a vacant look. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned his head metronomically from Augustus to me, still squinting. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I stood real still and squinted into the darkness of the woods. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Celia squints through the light, which dulls her eyesight and blurs the palms on the shore. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I squint, because the page name looks weirdly familiar. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z They edged the board closer, David squinting through a drifting wall of smoke. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Because he still hasn’t acquired a sense of humor, he squints at me and says, “I certainly hope not.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Bod passed Mother Slaughter in the ivy-covered Egyptian Walk, squinting at the greenery. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z She squinted as if determined to strengthen her resolve about this. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Both smiled with their mouths closed, squinting into the wind, Mrs. Sen’s red sari leaping like flames under her coat. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z When the blows stop and the sound of Uhmma’s voice moves away from me, I slowly raise myself up on my elbows and squint at the blurred figures in my vision. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z So Joe splashed over and fastened onto the bottle, tipping it to his lips while the old man squinted his eyes and watched eagerly, nodding happily as the young man drank. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I squinted into the dark and zeroed in on the glowing digits of my alarm clock. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He took out the claw, held it up, and squinted at it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I kept turning and squinting and shaking my head. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She squinted at me and slipped out into the hallway. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She slipped an arm around my shoulders as we squinted up at the Jumbotron, waiting for the score. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Oliver, who was nine years old and wise to the ways of the world, put down his book and squinted. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Good morning to you, too,” I say, squinting down at the screen. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She opened her eyes, squinting in the light that filtered through the portholes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Sandy asked, squinting at the pictures through his smeared glasses. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z His gray-eyed squint as he tries to see through sheets of water. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He squinted up at the sun and nodded. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She shoved her phone into her pocket and listened, squinting through the backstage gloom at the heavy red velvet curtain. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The old man exhaled a grey cloud of smoke and squinted. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She rubbed her face and squinted at me and I knew her mind was working to put it all together. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Jam sent the message and walked down her driveway, squinting through the dying day, trying to find him. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He squinted and put his hand up to his forehead like an army salute, to block the sun. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She squinted her eyes at me and then at Rose. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z He had to squint to read the words in the torchlit yard. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I squinted, trying to see anything more, even as a surge of fear made it hard for me to process anything. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He paints passionately, with huge, violent sweeps, squinting at the soft, muted colors in the sky. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As Shirley stood at the stove, stirring a pot of stew or whatever, she'd squint with real concentration when I read to her. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He pushed back the gold-braided cap and squinted at the house through his steel-framed glasses as if expecting the curling smoke to write the answer in the autumn air. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z And he stutters, and squints, and passes through all the phases that Mom, Dad, and Alicia have: fear, confusion, disbelief, and then amazement that levels out to a steady curiosity. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She looks as though she is contemplating a painting or reading a sign from far away, squinting just a little. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She turns and squints but she cannot make out the figure, crouched and still, by the river. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Paying me no mind, he held the cross in his palm, in such a way that it was illuminated by our little fire while he squinted at it closely. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The boy sucked in his breath, squinting in expectation of the blow, his back pressing against the rough bricks until their edges dug into his flesh. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z When the tape got to the part where the operator says that she is transferring the call to Fire and Rescue, Branwell squinted his eyes and moved his clenched fist in front of his mouth. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The knowledge of it was as clear as if she could see the thing, but when she squinted her eyes into the dim, soaking suburban streets, there was nothing there. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He removed his hat and bent very close to squint. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She squints at me a little and shakes her head, something I have no clue how to interpret. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z She squinted at him as though deciding whether or not to trust him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Orddu took the ring, held it close to her eye, and squinted. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Kilvin squinted through the window of his office, frowned, then left and walked to the other end of the shop toward the shattered drench. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He pointed to a vat of syrup boiling on the stove and fanned his face and squinted his eyes to show how hot it was. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Cora was still squinting over his idiocy when she got her first bowl of the soup. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Yet the majority of hate-crime offenders don’t fit the stereotype of the squinting, bristle-headed loner with a swastika tattoo or a Confederate flag T-shirt. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Liam slowed the car, tilting his sunglasses down to squint at them. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He squinted, put on a pair of glasses, then took them off again. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He squinted through the darkness to the clock on the DVD player. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z I grumble, rubbing my eyes and squinting at them. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I rubbed at my eyes and squinted out the windshield. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Sunnshyne squinted her eyes at me when she heard me say this. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z "Soon as I'm within a squint of the castle, I'll turn the beast loose. Guard our prisoners!" The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z He squints at Dad for a while before he even draws the eyes. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He had squinted down at the name in his left hand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z They settle into seats and squint at the stage, where a small group of black women are seated. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z And then the questions were done, and Mr. Lewis closed the file and leaned into her, rodent-y eyes squinting. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The man looks up at me and squints. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z I squint my eyes, feel like I ain’t hearing too good. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I squint harder and realize the fingers no longer protrude from it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The streets filled with kite fighters, jerking and tugging on their lines, squinting up to the sky, trying to gain position to cut the opponent’s line. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Off in the distance, through eyes squinted against the bright sun on the water, Jinny could see it, the small green boat appearing through the mist, just as she’d pictured it. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I squint and look around for Daddy or Uncle Carlos. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z So Ernie helped load all the peas in Grandma’s backseat, the sun blinding him, making him squint. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The men squint at one another in a way that lets me know I shouldn’t have mentioned that name. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Slumped and squinting and halting over words, giving me Morgenstern’s masterpiece as best he could. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Her thumbs flew, then she looked up, squinting just as hard as Chess. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She stops looking at me; she’s squinting at something behind me, and her hand drops. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He squinted against the rush of the water, hoping to see some hint of daylight. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He squinted at the shadowy figures in the room, some dancing, others sprawled on floor pillows. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched my own screen through squinted eyes as the mountain grew with the bodies of Persians and Spartans. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z You knew that when his eyes squinted, he was happy. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Dad continued staring, his eyes in a fierce squint. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He pushed his hat back, squinted at me, then shrugged. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z At first, Kim squints at me, as if I’m a bright, glaring light. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “A man should have squint lines from looking at the horizon,” the old librarian had said, “not just from reading in dim light.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Then, squinting up at me, he went to talking like I had all day long. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z When they flew back beneath the clouds a little while later, they had to squint through the darkness for a landmark they knew. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z His eyes shift over my face, and he squints, as if weighing and measuring me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He stops for a while and squints at me, like he wants to see inside my head. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “Twenty-five days, eight hours, and”—I squint at the clock—“thirty-six minutes, to be exact.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The judge pulled his sleeve back and squinted at his watch. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He’d stand up in the stern, the better to squint at the imaginary mooring. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then we wait” Tally squinted, peering at the ruins. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She looked at me, squinting in the sunlight. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I squint at him in the gloom to see if he’s teasing, and he looks back at me sleepily. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z A bunch of kids had to squint and lean closer just to see it. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Irene and I called it summer snow, and sometimes we’d squint into the dry glare and try to catch cotton on our tongues. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z When she dropped me off the first day, I was in full ice grille mode, lip curled, eyes squinting, with my “screw the world” face on, ready for battle—but inside I was bewildered. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He pulled up his pants again and squinted. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The bald knight squinted at the peasant woman. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I squint into the light, holding back a gasp as I take in the majestic onion-shaped domes and mustard and terra-cotta walls that connect four minarets, each topped with bright tiles. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Finn squinted at the exposed comb, a few bees buzzing and crawling on it. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Maybe it was something in the shape of her eyes, the way they squinted at me in disbelief, or maybe it was the hard line of her mouth, which was clamped shut, determined. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Though maybe it wasn’t her after all—her face seemed to have extra lines and wrinkles, as if she’d started frowning and squinting all the time. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Wes squints like he’s expecting me to put it all into context for him, but what would I say even if I were more of a talker? Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She juts her wobbly chin forward and squints at me. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He was squinting out the window as he said this, as though something more interesting had caught his eye. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I remember turning my face up to the sky, squinting, breathing like the world was running out of air. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The crow was black and shiny, as a crow ought to be, but when Luna squinted and looked at it aslant, she saw another color, too. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Through the scope I find the camera, and then squint to stare at the lens. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She props herself up on her elbow, squinting in my direction. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z White flowers whirled like snow and her draggled hair streamed back from her face as she squinted against the draft. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was then, squinting through the smudged glass, that Roy spotted the strange boy running along the sidewalk. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he squints down at the tablet again. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z His dad was squinting up at the outside of the house. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Mary Lou squinted into the fogbank again just as the ship emerged. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He was his father in so many ways: the way he fanned out his cards with both hands, the way he squinted while reading them, the way he rarely looked a person in the eye. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I squint and see that the floor I stand on now ends at an iron barrier. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Kneeling, squinting through its broken windows, so he saw Otto’s stout legs on the other side. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She squints and starts blinking, and I realize what she’s doing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She stepped a little closer and squinted at the pile of notes lying next to her. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z She opened its mirror-faced door and surveyed the congested shelves with the eye—or, rather, the masterly squint—of a dedicated medicine-cabinet gardener. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “My mom loves Mamou,” he said, and his squint was back. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z His captor stared at his face, squinting, his mouth twisted in suspicion. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It came out sassy, but Miss Ellis just squinted her eyes and went on: “It’s hard to believe that it was all your money.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I walk around, opening the closet door and squinting through the window to the fire escape. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z In the dim light, I open Understanding Our Universe to page two seventy-five and squint at the diagram, then search the cabinets for the ingredients. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My father, his eyes squinting, was now taking in my split lip, I could tell. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Now they squinted at the blurred letters and painfully repeated out loud: What patience Mercy had! The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I startle awake, squinting and muttering, barely able to process his words. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Let it be Frightful,” Sam said, squinting up through the big hemlock limbs at an erect, broad-shouldered bird near the top. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He moved sideways between the young man and the sun, so that his antagonist had to squint and blink. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Butler squinted through it, into the avenue beyond. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He folded his arms across his chest, squinted his eyes, examining my face as if he knew it would crack at any moment. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked out over the wall into the orchard, squinting. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Tally squinted, making sure the reader didn’t flash her, and worked her powerjack between the doors. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Tapping my foot impatiently, I check the status of my car, squinting when I see movement on the other side of the doors. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The light was dim deeper into the shrubbery, and Robbie’s slender form blended so well with the curling vines and branches it took Sierra a few seconds of squinting to find him. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She squints at me in disbelief: “And where am I supposed to get a month’s rent and a month’s deposit for an apartment?” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I squint at the static silhouette in my 3-D screenshot. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “We have not been able to contact your mother, Miss ...,” said the man as he squinted to read the writing on the page. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The redheaded boy squinted at the ball, then took it back. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z And R's never look like backward E's to Freak, which is the way they look to me sometimes, unless I really squint and think about it. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z After days in the bunker, I’m squinting no matter what direction I turn, and the light hurts. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She looks up and squints at the words. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z When I stand, Shay squints at me and shakes her head. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z David pointed the flashlight down through a chink between where they sat Tally squinted into the darkness and saw a much bigger open space below. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But Sohrab squinted at me, and the knot of nerves in my chest melted a little bit. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She was squinting into the distance, at the sky rather than the water. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Radar held it above his head, squinting through his headache, and flipped through the pages. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He walked toward me with his thumbs jammed into his pockets and his eyes squinted half shut from the glare. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He stopped, squinting at me with Cyclopean irritation. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She squints her eyes at me and pulls a goofy smile. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I went on squinting at him, hand on my mouth. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z We could watch him in his rocking chair on his front porch, his eyes squinted, halfclosed, endlessly traveling to Honolulu. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I squint to see the blackboard across the room. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He squinted at me through the tiny, crazed glasses. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Every hour or two he would fumble through the drug bag, squinting at the labels, and shake out tablets of Dexedrine and Prozac and deprenyl. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Way up above them, Harry was gliding over the game, squinting about for some sign of the Snitch. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I squint past them to the track surrounding the football field. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z If Fred squinted hard, he could see the ocean on the far side of Atlantic Avenue. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Well, I don’t believe it! If you squint your eyes and look real hard, there’s no doubt about it, this boy’s got a real mustache going here!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, Pastor Tom marched a groggy, squinting Henry out onto the porch. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A German infantry corporal squints up from the street. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Serenity is staring at me, squinting like she’s trying to solve a puzzle or a difficult math equation. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He took his glasses off and then squinted over at me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He squinted at it, pushing his glasses further up on his freckled nose. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The glow bounces off the silver elevator doors, and I squint so I can see. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I open my eyes, then squint at the water falling into them. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He focused on the page, gulped, and began to read, squinting because of the bright lights held up by the TV camera crews. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z One was very tall and thin; squinting through his rain-washed glasses Harry recognized the barman who worked in the other Hogsmeade pub, the Hog’s Head. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z If you squinted your eyes, the wind snakes looked almost like they were swimming through those weeds. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z My phone rings in my pocket, and I ignore it like I have for most of the day, squinting into the distance at Will as he skitters across the pond. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Cordelia stands uncertainly, squinting a little, head poking forward and swinging imperceptibly from side to side, the way an elephant’s does, or some slow, bewildered animal. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z More than a minute passes before Franz speaks again; squinting at the sky, he begins to reminisce further about the time he spent in the youngster's company. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She squinted, and for a few seconds all she saw was the muted star shine of the night lanterns. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “I just got off a plane,” said Forrest, rubbing his jaw and squinting through his glasses. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I sink to my knees on the cold tile and squint at the flower, as the whiteness seems hard to focus on in the stark fluorescent light. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The white man at Mr. Dalton’s side was squinting at him; he felt that tight, hot, choking fear returning. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I squint for two seconds and channel Anthony—“16, the quintessential jock”—basically he is Michael. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z We backpedal, hunker down in a stairwell, and squint into the light. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She bit at her bottom lip and squinted at me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Jinny squinted at the two girls standing in front of her. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He squinted, had no nose, and was weak in his wits. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood there in rumpled pajamas and barefooted, squinting at me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I lifted my head and squinted out at the bright blue plate of the sea—a bright blue plate with a dirty rim. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z His head was turned to one side, eyes squinted shut, arms raised protectively. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z All were silent, and Pinmei squinted, for she could not see what person they were shifting for. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He found a second animal that also had droopy eyelids, with that certain squint in the eyes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the walrus mustache, squinting after the departing boat. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Lily looks up, squints, then shakes her head. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He stayed down on the floor for a minute, squinting. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “I know how protection circles work, Jay. I watched you all. My question is,” she said, squinting at her brother, “will it help if Deputy Collins shows up here? Or are you expecting some haints?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Tyrion yanked off one boot and then the other, peeled down his hose, squinted at his toes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I squint down the hallway to see the door swinging shut behind the girl I saw moving into a room down the hall earlier today, her scuffed white Converse disappearing onto the other side. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z A potbellied man with thin hair, sagging jowls, and a week- old beard squinted into the sunlight. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Mona squinted down at the map and said, “That may be. Yes, that may be.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But the memory is that flower smell, the glare of the glass, squinting to see my sister on her side with her dolls, and the birds in between sitting safe in their orchard. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z And then she tilted her head and squinted at me like I was her scientific question and she was trying to investigate the answer. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z There were many more animals with squinting, glazed, oval-shaped eyes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He squints and touches the probes to a different pair of contacts inside the controller. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was staring at my shoulder with his eyes squinted almost to the closed position. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z You had to squint against the glare to keep them sighted, and with every blink you expected the last white speck to be gone. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry squinted around on the floodlit ground for signs of more spiders, but they had all scuttled away from the glare of the headlights. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Camila punches her playfully in the arm, and then freezes, squinting at me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Boots was squinting into the opening, about two feet by two feet, which led into the wall of the building. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I went back, seeing him remove a white cloth from his hip pocket and wipe the glass face of a pressure gauge, then bend close to squint at the position of the needle. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I shuffle quickly sideways, one foot crossing over the other, squinting to see through the semidarkness. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z They look at each other, eyebrows raised, and then Hope gives me a big smile, leaning over to squint at the sidebar. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He squinted between the partition’s wooden panels, curious, and noted that two people had just stopped mere feet away on its opposite side, a boy and a girl. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She squinted at the paper, read the words slowly: “Public woman. She died of yellow fever. And for my dad it just says unknown.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Your mother is, uh,” his father said now, squinting at nothing in particular. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z She wiped it away, squinting up through her bruises. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She squinted at me, and I realized I was squinting at her. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He squinted at something on the other side. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “Or”—she leaned in close, squinted, and whispered—“what if he’s an alien sent down to probe us before the invading army attacks and eats all of our brains?!” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Methuselah squinted over the top of his spectacles. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When she was not shuffling the extra deck of cards, she sat squinting into a tiny pocket mirror, brushing mascara on her curling reddish eyelashes in a birdbrained effort to make them longer permanently. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He willed his eyes to adjust as he squinted toward the light and those speaking. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Ulbrickson remained quiet a long while, gazing at the boys on the ramp and squinting at the sunlight on the Cut. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The fox waved his flag, squinting up at Constance. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Dain squints to see the shapes of the letters past my smudges. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Arya saw the matted greasy hair, the patched, dusty black cloak that covered his twisted shoulders, the hard black eyes squinting at her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And at the bottom of the page there was written something so small that Cabot Searcy was forced to squint his eyes and bring his face down as close to the book as possible. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z But Marius was squinting across the street at the Zebra Room. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I squinted at the boy's face through the crack of my good eye. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z It was these tiny details that showed the littlest kingdom’s deep-rooted ties to its Oxscinian colonizers: it looked almost exactly like a copper kispe, except squints had square holes through their centers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They felt as if they were being baked in their sockets; he squinted and rubbed them, tried to force tears, but there was nothing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She looked up and squinted in concentration as though looking for a ripening pod on the kola nut tree was more important than what Master was saying. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She squints her eyes, and her hair is thin and lies flat against her head. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Her wrinkles tighten around her old eyes, her squint shifting into a glare. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Does he boast of his successes?” asked Edna, indifferently, squinting at her picture. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z When Apa squints his eyes at me, I add, For the right window. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z It’s the one we took in his bedroom where I’m wearing his glasses and he’s squinting and we’re smiling because we won some happiness before I lost him. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I was squinting out toward the quad, where most of the student body gathered for lunch every day. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He reached the base of the columns and squinted up at Coach Hedge, who was precariously perched at the feet of the Athena Parthenos, unravelling ropes and knotting a ladder. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Twig squinted at him as if something were seriously wrong with him. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It had damp stone walls and one window no bigger than a squinted eye. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He had a knit skullcap and a permanent squint from working in the sun. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z All around the island the ocean was a deep azure blue, and the colors here were so bright and crisp that Kaede had to squint. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The air hung hot and heavy, and the sun was so bright that both of them were squinting. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He squinted and pushed himself up to his knees. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Crane-man shaved another curl of wood, then held the crutch up to his eye, squinting to check that its lines were true. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She kept squinting and went back to her hair. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He squinted at her ruefully and wrinkled his nose. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He sees a photograph of the arsonist, a squinting, tousle-headed young man. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Wow, he actually glowed—I had to squint to gaze at him. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He squinted, trying to see the shore through the rain. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The room is so bright I have to squint to see. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Wondering if he were sick I went over to find out--an unfamiliar butler with a villainous face squinted at me suspiciously from the door. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She slid her phone back into her pocket and turned around to me, squinting into the sunlight. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z My father, bushy haired and smiling, squints in the sun. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z When he gets to my row, he squints at me, then at Carmine, and makes a face at his friends. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He stared at them, squinting, their words blending as precisely as a well-rehearsed choir. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He opened his eyes and squinted at her in that defiant way he did when he thought she might be mad at him but he had no idea why. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He squinted into the darkness, trying to see if he knew the car. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The sun is high in the blue sky, and the dark water shines right into our eyes, forcing the two of us to squint. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Now other men exit, squinting in the light. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She's waving her cigarette around and squinting her eyes up and you can tell she's thinking on something, worrying it like a dog with a bone. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “So,” I said, squinting at the nearest trailer. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He pressed the faceplate against his nose and squinted. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I imagine I sit under a blanket of stars with Lita; so many scattered in its darkness, if you squinted the entire sky would fill with glitter. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He’d practiced that in the bathroom mirror, squinting his eyes to get a fierce look. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Something like panic showed in their pudgy, squinting faces. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z We climbed out of the Marriott basement and stood on the sidewalk in the bright summer daylight, squinting at the traffic and crowds. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He looked at the sea beyond the boat and squinted. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z His face was square and brown and leathered by much sun, his eyes jet chips set in smiling squints. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Shaking his sodden bangs out of his eyes, he squinted back into the stands. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I squinted, holding a hand up to the blinding blanket of white light that seemed to settle over my vision. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Groaning, I held my hand to my afflicted head and squinted at my captor. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Nobody spoke, just kind of squinted at her. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I squinted and thought I saw a golden chariot flying into the blackness. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Milo squinted into the darkness and saw for the first time that they had entered a vast cavern lit only by a soft, eerie glow from the great stalactites which hung ominously from the ceiling. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z A contented sigh whistled through his lips as he squinted down to examine the image. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Twitched her nose, squinted as if the light bouncing off Gregory's shiny forehead was blinding her. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper wasn’t happy about that, but she stood obediently on the beach, squinting up at the cave entrance and hoping she hadn’t guided Frank into a death trap. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Are you saying I have your permission, then,” asked Joon, squinting at Jinny and the sunlight behind her, “to try a different way?” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Stung by her sister’s amused tone of voice, Omakayas dropped her head to her chest, eyes squinting narrow. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I clap as he grabs a fresh strawberry and squints. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I pause for a second and squint into the night. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z And how chagrined to discover, squinting at his schedule in the breezeway, that for his next class he had that same room again. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Brokk squinted and shook his head, trying to dislodge the fly. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Mama flipped through it all, squinting as the clouds continued to obscure the stars. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I took a drag on my cigar, squinting, and caught sight of my reflection in the glass. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Nathan squinted and could barely see a tiny white flame inside its clear angular walls. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z His yellow suit seemed to surprise her, and she squinted suspiciously. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Something winked in the air before her, and she squinted at it. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Heart jumping, he spun and squinted into the haze. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Rocky squinted at Chess, then yanked on Other-Finn’s arm the same way Chess was tugging on Finn. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Something was moving there, and the alchemist’s eyes—the boy could see only his eyes— squinted with his effort. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z One she stopped and squinted at, the most curious mixture of disbelief, amusement, and wonder on her face. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Don’t fret, child,” Milligan said, squinting against the spray as he steered their boat between two boulders. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She squinted at Father’s rickshaw, sparkling in the sunshine after her cleaning. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Candice squinted at the screen, then back at the photo of Chip Douglas. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Loretta is squinting at him and she goes, "Are you serious? He's getting out someday?" and Iggy looks at me and tells her to shut up again. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Coming out of the cairn, it looked like the clouds had been peeled back and the moon pumped up like a big, yellow balloon, so bright I almost had to squint. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The whole room was so full of life, and those shadows—she squinted her eyes open again, gazing through her lashes—they were dancing too. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “He’s wearing your Rolling Stones T-shirt,” Bridge added, squinting. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z At the sight of those children, Warren had squinted and peered closer. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As others join the conversation, Megan turns in her seat and squints at Molly, as if noticing her for the first time. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” I blurted out, and she just squinted at me like someone about to either fight or cry, and disappeared silently into a classroom. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z She was staring past me, her eyes squinting almost closed. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I squint up at him, the sunlight so dazzling it’s hard to see. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I set off down the slush-streaked street, squinted to make sure it was actually Art in the driver’s seat, then climbed into the passenger side. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Then she squint, say, “Hilly, are we... did I... do something to upset you?” and I feel my fingers jiggling again, twirling that dumb invisible pencil. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He squinted to read the sign out of habit, no jesus, no peace, know jesus, know peace. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I squint because I realize something: I recognize the man. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z The sheriff, satisfied, squints at the blue sky. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z It’s so detailed that if I squint, I can pretend I’m looking at something life-sized. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Embryo once again narrows his eyes to a squint and stares at me hard, trying to induce a sweat. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z As we pulled away from the station, bright, afternoon sun streamed through the windows, making me squint. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I squint, but all I can make out is a shape, standing slightly away from everyone else in the shadows. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z People place eyescopes and spyglasses to their faces, squinting to see us. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The air shimmered where the spirit had been; she squinted her eyes. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Then both boys broke into hard laughter, looking at each other through squinted eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She squints her eyes at me for a second before smiling and thumbing through her boyfriend’s wallet for a twenty. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Obiora was sitting on the verandah, too, but outside the shade, so he squinted behind his thick glasses to keep the sun out of his eyes. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “I could do a short ride. Yes, that would be nice,” said Vern, squinting in the light, as he looked up at Sookie and took his offered hand. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I see the way he studies the writing, his eyes squinted, his face pinched. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Kazi looks very serious in the picture, his eyes squinting, his lips pressed together. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His gray eyes seemed shades lighter by contrast to his darkened skin, and the months of traveling into the sun hadn’t only earned him squint lines. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Usually those children blink or squint as if the light is too bright. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z In a Little while he dressed and emerged from his tent, squinting, cross and unshaven. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z With that, he finally looks up, and I squint my eyes at him. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I peered between his legs and saw her squint and pucker her lips as if she were about to spit. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Their eyes were the colorless grey of extreme age, and they squinted at the organs on the slab. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “Why, what’s wrong with it?” said Harry, grabbing a spoon and squinting at his distorted reflection. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Thomas grew perfectly still, squinting, trying to make out what was on the other side. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His eyes squinted against the brightness of the flashlight. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The darkness was deepening by the second, and I had to squint to see. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z George squinted out into the distance, hoping to see the iceberg, but the sea faded into darkness. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Still squinting, he looked his son in the eyes. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The path curves through the trees toward the pond, and I squint into the sunshine sparkling across the water, knowing that in places it's too deep to measure. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Nothing happened for several moments, and then a tall man with wavy silver hair emerged, squinting into the sun. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His left eye is black, closed almost to a squint by the swelling. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaz squinted up at the big guns pointed out at the bay. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Mom asked sharply, pointing toward the screen and squinting as if she were looking directly into the flickering projector. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The man squinting up at them from the pit was so thin and weak, his attempt to stand failed. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t need them,” I whispered, squinting out at the town, the shadows. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Lissa held up a framed photograph of Miss Lilian sitting on the lion bench, frowning at the camera, eyes squinted against the sun, a cigarette in one hand and a glass in the other. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Mary Lou squinted out at the fog, but it was too thick to see anything. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Mormont emerged from the cramped confines of the cage bent and squinting, with both eyes blackened and his back crusty with dried blood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His eyes squint; he’s probably nervous about the curveball I’m throwing his way. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z My body jolts with nervous energy and as his eyes squint, I kick him in the groin. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He sat on the bench in front of the barn squinting into the sun like he was waiting outside the barbershop for a cut. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z He squints one eye in the sun, then I realize he’s not squinting. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z What's not blurry is the bright blue coat, and, if I squint hard enough, a row of minuscule double-breasted silver buttons marching down the front. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She rubbed her eyes theatrically and squinted at him. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I think I sang most of the program with my eyes squinted. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He dove even lower, arcing behind the ships and squinting through his gun sight. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He passed through an archway of wrought-iron curlicues, and paused, squinting at the weedy rows of gravestones. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The gaoler squinted at him, trying to decide if he was being mocked. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Massaging his bruised ribs, he squinted resentfully into the glare of a torch. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Lucas looked up toward them as we went, squinting, blinking, trying to see. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” the chaplain wailed softly in a quavering voice, squinting with grotesque contortions of anguish and incomprehension. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I take one last look up and down the dirt road and squint at the field. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When I turn on the lamp, Uhmma squints and turns her face away from the light. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z An iron knocker hung on the front door, a squinting goblin with a ring in its mouth. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Frowning, she squinted out at the field for a second, then shrugged and walked back to the jeep. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He squinted past the bare trees in the cloister garden, trying to penetrate the shadows of the columns where we stood. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z She walked over to the phone and squinted at the screen. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I squinted against the bright rays of Inti and kept my eyes on the horizon, thinking the same words I always did when he flew too far away: Come back to me. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The trees around them rustled, and she had to squint to make sure no shadows were loping out toward them. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Harry reached for his glasses and put them on, squinting through the semi-darkness to the foot of his bed, where a small heap of parcels had appeared. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Finally the porch light came on, making Luke squint. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He squinted at Chamberlain, shrugged foolishly, blinked and yawned. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She already got the blue dress on I ironed this morning, the one with sixty-five pleats on the waist, so tiny I got to squint through my glasses to iron. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The girl squints, her sleepy eyes going back and forth between me and Bertha. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Olive squints as she tries to see in the dark. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z For a minute she just stood there, though, blocking my way and squinting at me. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I squinted and coughed and covered my face. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I was trying to think of a quick change of subject, to let him off the hook, but then he shifted in his chair and squinted across the room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Rosa’s head was twisted toward the window through which Clara was squinting, and her long green hair hung like a fern from the table onto the tiled floor, which was stained with blood. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Although I didn’t look back again, I did stop sometimes and squint forward. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She turns to look at him and squints for a sec. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z My eyes squint as they try to penetrate the tree next to me, but I can't make out Rue. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I wondered what the time was and squinted at my granddad's Omega but it was too dark in the tiny kitchen to see. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Comparing the clippers to those old-world wrecks was like squinting into daylight after coming out of a rust hold. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “What does he mean,” she said, squinting as she tried to read off my screen. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I tried to follow Annemarie’s conversation but mostly just squinted to see down the block. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z When Johnny came home from work, he stopped in the doorway of the bedroom, squinted at his wife, briefcase still in his hand. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Hagrid was squinting up the dark path, but after a few seconds, the sound faded away. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Gregor staggered to the side of the pillar and squinted into the darkness. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Feeling more than a little envy, I squinted, trying to make out the book’s title, but half of the cover was missing, and the other half covered by his hand. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His hair was already bleaching out to a lighter blond that would become white and his eyes were lined at the comers from squinting. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Eh?” says one of them, squinting at me. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Jesus Christ,” Alex says at last, and when he looks over at Henry again, he’s squinting at him impishly out of one eye, smirking. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I held it up like a torch and squinted. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He is squinting and looking very seriously at the little boy. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z His hands flopped around in his pockets as he squinted at me and rocked on his heels. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I squint against the sun and peer between the guards to see David grinning madly and waving, sweat gleaming across his brown skin. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He put his hands on his hips and gave Kiyo a sternly comic look, squinting at him through one eye the way Papa would when he was asserting his authority. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z He squinted his eyes as hard as he could, but he couldn’t see a thing. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked up, squinting with pain, and saw that the shadow creature was back. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Joey and I squinted and took a step back. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z "And which one is the novia?" she asks, squinting at her nieces. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I scoot out of the car’s dark interior, then squint in the light. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The warden squints his eyes, just like Piper does. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Widget squints at her while he chews his popcorn. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He squinted harder, but all he saw was black. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He moved back, aiming his rifle at her head, squinting as though he was going to shoot. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z His red eyebrows flared above his scowling eyes, with the bad one starting to squint a little from the strain of it all. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She squinted at her reflection and took a long, thoughtful breath. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He pried the back open and squinted into it. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl, who looked about Ernie’s age, wiped sweat from her forehead and squinted as if he and Genie weren’t actually there, as if they were a mirage. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The transmission of hereditary traits was just one instance of information flow—but if you looked deeply, squinting your conceptual lenses, it was easy to imagine information moving pervasively through the entire living world. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Then he looked ahead of her, squinting against the darkness and saw, or thought he saw, or felt that he thought he saw, a white line stretching horizontally. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like being drawn out of the dark mine, only to emerge squinting into the bright light of day. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She laced up her tall combat boots and squinted at herself again. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He squinted in the full light of day. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Shucks, you’d need to squint your eyes if that shiny family drove anywhere near you. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Tucker whipped off his glasses, bit the tip of the earpiece, and squinted at me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Blinking and squinting helped him realize: The searing light came from a giant screen at the front of the room. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He squinted in, examining the inside as he pressed his strong fingers against the sides of my face. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z You jerk up, you freeze, you squint at the dark. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas looked up, squinting to see that the sun was finally visible, though it looked odd—more orange than it should be. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He glanced up at the cloud, which was close enough to the sun that he had to squint to look at it. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Another earth-shattering explosion—the impact shakes my board violently, and snow flies all around me, making me squint. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It was the way she looked at me, squinting through her glasses while chewing on her lower lip. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Celeste spun away from the mirror and squinted at the computer. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z She squinted her eyes and twisted her mouth, as if she was just now trying to figure out what to do about Rocket. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But then, squinting, I could make out shapes on them—faces, bodies—and that’s when I realized they weren’t letters at all, but photographs. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Then he stopped his mending and squinted at me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She approached him, squinting as if not believing her eyes. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Amaka asked, squinting to see what was written on the bottles. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Hazel squinted at the sun, which was now high in the sky. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I clear my throat and squint, trying to send the tears back. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He squinted as his hood was suddenly yanked free. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The snow was so white, even in the dark of the storm, that I had to squint. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He squinted at them, deepening the wrinkles around his eyes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z After squinting at Ron for a moment or two, he turned back to Dumbledore’s will. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The old man squinted down as if seeing him and Penny for the first time. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As he held his breath, he squinted in my direction, like maybe he had seen me. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I squint my eyes, trying to study if Lizabeth be making fun of me. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The man's squinting and his lips are parted, ready to shape words. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I squint into the distance at what appears to be a long something hanging from a branch of a tree up on one of the hills. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The ruler swung his sword in the other direction, squinting through the threads of snow. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She squinted, then put a hand to her mouth. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Moss squinted, hoping his eyes would adjust to the darkness in the back of the church. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Milo squinted closely at the bark and branches. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He cursed in Ancient Greek and squinted as if he couldn’t see his work, even though it was a sunny day. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Well, I knew this, though... but... I knew that. For each one up, it goes that many over. I’m still somewhat confused as to why.. She pauses, squinting at the screen. “I’m getting confused. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z She squints at me through the screen, and then opens it because we’re in the country and this is Indiana and there is nothing to fear from our neighbors. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I squinted, trying to focus on the papers I held, the ones that would contain the mysteries of Julia Bishop. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The pilot squinted at the fuel gauge: three-quarters full. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The sun was high in the clear sky, and I had to squint my eyes tight against the brightness. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Rubs a thumb over the key, then holds it up to the light; squints at it. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “These are the dwarfs Ben tried to buy,” the seijeant told the spearmen, squinting, “but the big one ... best bring him too. All three.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She squinted at the degraded word on the paper. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z His sharp eyes were always squinted so that his face had a strained look. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I squint down at my feet and see that my metal plate is surrounded by blue waves that lap up over my boots. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The goose squinted to the south and saw a familiar shape in the sky. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I can’t see anything, but I look straight, squinting, and smile. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z If I hold my breath and squint, I can see where she gets that: all Muses are supposed to be female, and one of these is not. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Then me and Howard headed off toward the road, peering into tangled shrubs and squinting into the dark woods along the way. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Doesn’t it trouble you at all that Julian doesn’t seem to be showing the least bit of remorse?” said Mr. Tushman, squinting at Dad. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The man behind the window squinted up at me from the magazine he was reading. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She fixed him with one of her more severe squints. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He squinted, willed his eyes to work in the growing darkness, wishing he had a flashlight. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Lewis held the paper at arm’s length, squinting. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Raz nods approvingly and takes a momentary break, putting a hand on her back and squinting at the morning sun. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z George’s dirty little hand pushed up his grits with a piece of bread and his eyes were squinted in a faraway look. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Horace had seen Art this way before, chewing his Juicy Fruit and grimacing, rubbing his lips with the ball of his thumb and squinting while he thought things over. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Moss squinted as the bright light at the top of the camera flashed on. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She twisted her mouth and squinted her eyes, making one funny, mean face. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She squinted and frowned, and the blackness vanished. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z After the drive in the dark, his eyes were squinted in the bright lights, and he couldn’t see very well. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He squinted his eyes as though trying to peer down a dark drain pipe. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z But my father is staring down at this tiny sparrow of a woman, squinting into her eyes. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I have too many selfies of him on my phone giving the “light skin face,” his eyes squinted and eyebrows raised. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He pushed his hat back, and the sun burned into his already brown face, making him squint. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He squinted through the frosting windshield, and guided the car smoothly to the curb. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z When he says Closure everything stops and I blink and look up at him and I squint because the stage lights are so bright and his bald head is reflecting the light like the sun. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a deep drag on his cigarette, squinted his right eye as he exhaled. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We squinted at what she was showing us. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “Not—cruel, not—mean; can’t you understand I’m...” and here his voice trailed off for a moment as he squinted. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Instead he sits back and squints at us. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She squints at me and then releases him to my outstretched arms. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I knelt in the blackness and the ice and I looked uphill, squinting against the flying ice. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She turns her head to the side and squints her eyes. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The August sun was sharp on her face, and she and Louie squinted hard and looked slightly away from the camera, as if all before them was lost in the glare. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z But then Sohrab looked back at me as I watched him from the doorway, and his eyes squinted up again. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Under the lake, probably,” said Ron, squinting around at the dark, slimy walls. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z A logging truck whizzes past me, and I squint to block the spray of icy slush it kicks up from the road. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Oh, God, what a divine day,” he said appreciatively, squinting up at the sun. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She pushed her nose up with one finger, creased her mouth into a huge, satisfied smile, squinted her eyes, puffed out her cheeks. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z She rubbed her hand on her forehead and squinted her eyes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z "I've been very mysterious, though," she says, her eyes squint half shut. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They look so young, their faces bent over the pages, squinting against the dying light. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z They squinted in my direction as I approached and beckoned me toward them on the sand. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z After pausing and squinting hard in my direction, the stranger walked on. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The street was darker at that end, and he squinted into the shadows. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The troll shambled forward, squinting through the chandelier light. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I squinted, holding my hand to shield my eyes from the sun’s glare. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z If you squint your eyes, lots of girls look like those lollipops. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z She squinted through the dark, hoping for a train. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He passed it to Bernice, who squinted at the page and shook her head. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Tessie blushed, looking; while Milton squinted; and I hid inside my hair as usual. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Taking out his pocket watch, he squinted to read it, then touched the bridge of his nose as if searching for something. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I could hear her voice and see her black eyes squinting closed when she laughed. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Get out of doors, Strange. Breathe air, see things. A man should have squint lines from looking at the horizon, not just from reading in dim light.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z As the last rosy crescent melted into the Gulf, I felt myself leaning forward, squinting hopefully at the skyline. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “What’s up?” he asked, kind of squinting his eyes at me. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Now it was Luke’s turn to squint in confusion. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I squint up at him, shading my eyes from the sun. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She beat on the shutters again, squinting through her black-rimmed glasses. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I squinted at every dappled leaf in the mulberry wood, hoping to see leopard eyes looking back. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He doesn’t budge except to squint at me. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Stepping out of the darkness of my tree into the bright light, I squint, then walk to the cellar. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas squinted and tried to focus on the beetle’s body. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He would spend ten or fifteen minutes searching the room, squinting past the cages. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Father Drozdov stepped from the crowd and approached the horseman, who squinted at the announcements with a heavy scowl. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Jamie squinted his eyes, a sign that he was thinking hard. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I hoist myself onto the picnic table and lie down, and as my eyes adjust to the bright four o’clock sky, I squint a little and look for planes. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The sow bear squinted and growled and sniffed for his scent on the wind. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He squinted long and hard with his bad eye, to make out the fix our garden was in. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z You had to squint to see it, but a tiny red light inside the black eye was the only clue that the camera had zeroed in on you. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z As Kyle squinted at the wide swath of shiny white, he noticed a series of evenly spaced glowing green LEDs at eye level on the wall. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Frank’s closest in the frame, zoomed in and blurry, with his hat lifted enough to see his thick eyebrows and squinting eyes. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z August squinted like she was trying to understand. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Arthur turns and he squints and it’s too late. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z She whips around, squinting as she peers into the audience. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z They got closer, a man and a woman, both squinting to see if I was who they thought I'd be. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z But then he looks away, squinting at the sunlight that’s burning down on his red face. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z And when Mr. Larson squinted and rubbed his hands together and said, “It’s like we get to mess around in our own private democracy laboratory!” even Cara had to smile. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z They are levitated to another sealed box in Houston, to wait out their days in quarantine, while inoculated animals and tissues cultures are squinted at for omens. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She regarded us with the crinkled squint of someone who is either chronically confused or can’t see very well. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, she turns her head, her eyes squinting in the sun. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I squint down at my phone at footage of massive creatures sprinting across someone’s front lawn. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z His eyes crinkled up, almost like a squint. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all, he declared to the sky, squinting up at God and demanding justice. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The one of Hassan and Sohrab standing side by side, squinting in the light of the sun, and smiling like the world was a good and just place. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He squinted at the top of one of them, like he was remembering something. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z His eyes are squinting and his lips move as if to mutter something, but he decides against it and purses his lips shut. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But he had his whole face smooshed up into a squint, like he was really saying None of this makes any sense. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z You were standing at the beach, squinting out at the water with your bathing suit strap digging into your freckled shoulder. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He gagged at the taste of blood and squinted into the blackness. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Adina cupped a hand over her eyes and squinted in the direction of the volcano. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The men coming out of the ground, squinting against the daylight, were like dead men rising out of a grave. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The old man squinted and looked toward the car before he answered. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Father just squinted at him, like here was one tree he’d like to make into firewood. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” says a woman, squinting at the dark. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He squinted and took a step forward to get a better look as a wave of hot air swept over him. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She squinted at me as if she didn’t believe me. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I have a first-aid kit in the cabin,” he says, blotting and squinting at the wound. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The barrel of the pistol pointed at the squinting plastic statue of Jesus that was centered on the dashboard. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Now she was the senior squinting across the room at the younger girls. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She peered at the other end of the massive hall; there were a few other grates just below the ceiling, though she could see no other squinting eyes beyond their ornate metalwork. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Miss Avocet squinted and furrowed her brow, and her eyes seemed to fix on the opposite wall, alive with flickering shadows. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The noise spills out and it smells like soggy spaghetti and the light makes me squint. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Mike squinted at the screen over Curtis’s shoulder. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The glare of the snow makes me squint. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Are you sure you didn't borrow it?” she said over her shoulder, squinting at me suspiciously. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She squinted at the East River; the crescent moon above danced its broken light across the black ripples. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When we came forward, she squinted to see who was there. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I squint into the sunlight to look back over the swamp. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z In the alcove two men sat over a carved stone cyvasse table, squinting at their pieces by the light of a red candle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I sit up, almost hitting my head on the bed frame above me, and squint through the dark to see what’s going on. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He took off his broad Quaker hat and held it over his stomach, squinting a little to see her through the darkness. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Ruth squints her eyes, then shakes her head. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I squint at the dark purple flowers on the bush. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I squinted, and he disappeared into sea and sky. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He looks completely happy, squinting into the sunshine. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Lyell was extremely shortsighted and went through most of his life with a pained squint which gave him a troubled air. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I looked up and squinted, and saw a black shadow knifing through the dusk light, the blades chopping as it drifted closer, dropping lower and lower as it approached Fullbrook. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The colonel turned and stared down at Dunbar suspiciously with a narrow squint. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In any case, Mrs. Roach suddenly stopped squinting, turned the right way up, and said, “Oh, doctor, dear doctor, I feel I could eat a little lob-worm now.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I squinted, trying to see the magic I was missing. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She squinted at the computer screen in front of Finn, her eyes scanning the words at the bottom of the news report. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The butt of the shotgun was still buried in Grandma’s shoulder, and she was squinting down the barrels. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Eliza made a noise in her throat and squinted at the house numbers. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt squinted his eyes into the blinding light, but he couldn’t see much beyond it. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "I bring a letter—" "Did Ned Stark dress you like that?" his father interrupted, squinting up from beneath his robe. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His annoyance with the previous owner vanishing on the spot, Harry now squinted at the next line of instructions. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I squint to see what is so important el Conejo brought me here. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “It wasn’t even an hour and a half,” Grace said, squinting into the sun. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He squinted at me, but he could barely breathe. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Next up we have”—he squinted at the list—“Dillard Early.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Just sort of squint at the room so it becomes blurry.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Sierra squinted and then almost toppled over: The fall shadow charged across the club toward them, dove straight at Robbie, and then seemed to vanish into his chest. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I peeled off the pillow and squinted as my eyes adjusted to the room’s brightness. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z I squint at the drained milkshake glasses and mound of empty chocolate pudding cups taking up practically the entire space. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Ayesha squints against the sun as she looks in my eyes. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The guard towered over her, and she twisted her head sideways and squinted up at him. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My eyes squinted closely at every corner of both images. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He squinted at us through the make-believe smoke. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Bran had to squint as the pitch began to bum, filling the world with orange glare. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The old guy squints at me, taking me in. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She cupped her hand over her eyes and squinted against the afternoon sun to find the gap where her own cott had been. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked up and saw a weathered old man squinting against the sun. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Mark squinted, hand shielding the glare, as he searched the sky for the source of the noise. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z His hair had fallen over one eye; like an old sea captain, he squinted at me shrewdly through the other. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z My father tried to shift around in bed, squinting his eyes closed in pain at the effort. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I squinted at him through the thrumming pain in my skull. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A few throbbing minutes later, when he opened his eyes, he found himself squinting at a small, unopened package wrapped in green paper. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Beau squinted and turned his head away from her finger. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She squints at me in doubt, or maybe she’s just trying to get my face in focus. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He held it close to his face and squinted at the letters. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She squinted at me in the red gloom. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The cat uttered another banshee scream and stepped forward with a stiff-legged, sideways movement, his squinting, terrible eyes fixed on his enormous adversary. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so used to being in the darkness that I had to squint. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I'm squinting at Jane's tiny profile pic in which she appears to have her arm around some kind of life-size mascot on ice skates. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z He squinted, blinking water out of his good eye. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Habib stepped forward and squinted at the row of numbers printed on its side. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z They both leaned a little and peered through the leaves at Nel standing below, squinting up at them. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Says here,” Lara continues, squinting at her phone, “that boogeypeople date back seven hundred years to the war with the Night Brothers.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Pong squinted and held his left arm high. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Constance sat up, rubbed her eyes, and squinted at the uniforms. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z On top of the hill, I squinted along the horizon until I found what I was looking for. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Pong followed Somkit down the aisle that divided the room in two, squinting against the bright green glare. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He was so tall my neck got a crick in it, and I had to squint into the sun behind him. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She shrugged, then squinted through the camera at me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And the next thing you know, she’s out there in the driveway squinting down at a carburetor or something like it was the most fascinating thing she’d ever seen. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Have to squint at the bright round sun today. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Miig squinted his eyes and tilted his head back so that his scruffy chin popped out of the scarf. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I squint to squeeze his face into the tiny frame I’m used to on YouTube. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Then I squinted again and the lights became underwater creatures, flashing their bioluminescence, all those underwater signals, at one another. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then she’d squint and listen carefully while somebody filled her in. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I studied his face—his wide nose, his round cheeks, the lines in his forehead, his eyes squinting at his heavy thoughts as he sipped. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then he looked back at the locker, squinted into the haze, and realized what the red glow was. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He took the pencil with a suspicious squint. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I squint ahead of me to figure out who’s dragging me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The power’s been coming and going; sometimes the lamps burn at full brightness, other times we squint at one another in the brownouts. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I squinted my eyes and concentrated with my whole mind. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I squint at the file, trying to make sense of it. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We were all walking around squinting at each other. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I squint and throw a hand over my face. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I squint hard up the hill and realize we’re only a few paces from the force field. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z If she squinted, she could almost pretend they were secret service and she was the president. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Arrows of pain shoot through my head, making me squint. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Piggy was rubbing his glasses on his shorts and squinting at the sea. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He allowed the drape to fall back into place and surveyed the bedroom, squinting into the half-darkness. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z If he craned his neck, he could squint up at the murky sky. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I got up on my feet, bent over, squinting, and edged back through the trees toward the town. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He squints at me a while longer and then nods. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He squinted through the window a moment longer. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He took another drag and squinted through the smoke. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He twitched and fidgeted and squinted in the sunshine. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z He hooked his thumbs in his belt and squinted one eye nearly closed. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to squint up at Irene to see her, and even then it was just a hazy-dark outline of Irene, the sun a white gob of glare behind her head. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Her “I’ve got to make sense of this” squint looked awfully familiar. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She's smoking this cigarette and squinting through the smoke at my father, like she's trying to figure out what he's thinking. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z As he squinted up at the underside of the chin, color caught Lazlo’s eyes. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Mark squints—his eyes have already grown used to the darkness—and tries to see the source of the light. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Groaning, he forced his eyes open, squinting at first. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Madam squinted at me and tilted her head to one side. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He squinted, examining the passing women, until finally she called out to him, “Over here, cousin. Don’t you recognize me? I’m the irresistible one.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I finally got the color so perfect, the squint just right, that looking at his eyes in the picture gives me the same hijacked feeling the real ones did. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I don't trust the words as he says them, but then he exhales through pursed lips, his sad eyes squinting at the distance, and I believe him. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z “Your hair’s not really red,” Laura says, squinting up at me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The police officer beams his flashlight into car, making me squint for a second. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I adjust the eyescope lens, and squint to see the king, the queen, and their daughter. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Her mother squinted at the girl in the photo as if she were a distant relation whose name she struggled to remember. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He had, in fact, no wish to end his days at the library—half blind or otherwise—and every hope of earning his squint lines by looking at the horizon. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Sometimes we would catch each other’s eye and smile or squint or even chuckle. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z As you enter the tunnel, the wind gets sucked away, and you squint from the lights overhead. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I push him away from the rocks and squint out into the dark, rainy sky. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He squinted down at her, and she squinted right back up at him, searching his moon-face for a clue to his identity. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Once he’s upright he holds the kerosene lamp out and squints into my face. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He inspected us, squinting, his yellow upper teeth grimacing in a smile. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She was giving me a kind of evil squint. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Russ squints through the screen for a moment before he returns my smile and says, “She finally contacted you.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And then she opened her eyes to stark incandescence, squinting at Scythe Curie, who was standing in the doorway, by the light switch. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z If I squint my eyes, I can imagine Carlos is me. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z I squinted at the thick black section Chestnutt had drawn as she continued. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I was still wiping my face and squinting at crude Biblical scenes painted on the windows when two old ladies came up to me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The leader squinted at me before stepping aside with a curt nod. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Lispenard Street,” Mapper said, squinting at the wild, ever-changing atlas of New York City he had stored inside his brain. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He turned his squint on the nearest of the women. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I squint into the sun, looking at the house, trying to tell if my mother or father is in the yard. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Their big yellow eyes surveyed the fire brigade, squinting and widening again. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Big Time squinted and found Sweet Jimmy’s shape. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Hermione, who had all her fingers crossed in her lap, was squinting fixedly at Harry, who was circling the game like a hawk, looking for the Snitch. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The girl sat frozen, squinting at Sean as if she could see into his mind, see his intentions. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He could see—if he squinted, and if his eyes weren’t full of tears—all the way to Armenia. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He was also squinting at me in the cold sunlight, waiting for my response, and he finally tugged a pair of sunglasses out of his pocket and put them on. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Wake up,” I mutter, squinting at the pixels. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I squint and my heart gives a familiar leap as the invisible roar of viewers drowns out everything. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It was windy and he was squinting, cars driving past them on Whitney Avenue, and he turned to glance at her with narrowed eyes. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She lowers her voice and asks with suspicious, squinted eyes, “Did you kill somebody?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Mrs. Wheeler squinted and looked at me for a few seconds. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I squinted to look at it, though I was nearly blinded by the dust. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes squinted into the sunlight, and his smile showed big, square teeth. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I look away quickly, squinting up at the sun. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He made his way just abaft of the cabin, then stood squinting up at the Susan Marie’s guys and stays and at the peaks of her stabilizer bars. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The soldier squints back into the oatmeal in his helmet. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I sat down next to her and picked up the picture, squinting at it so my eyes wouldn’t see it too clearly. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “But what trees could grow here ? ” “I think there is a village,” Dragon said, squinting his eyes. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He was camped in my cranium, hunched over, bald and squinting, trying to read, trying to please, trying to keep his son alive and the wolves away. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z They chatted some, but mostly they drank, and I drifted out of the conversation and ended up squinting through the dark, looking at the book spines in Alaska’s Life Library. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z In the poorly lit basement Mrs. Fanning squinted at the writing on the two doors. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Her head weaved from side to side as she squinted and tried to focus on Tayo up above her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I stirred, baffled by the strange sensation, squinting into dark corners to learn the cause. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Up on deck I squint in the dazzling sun. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Taylor squinted upward at a lightening sky, “I expect he’s already under way. He advises me that there is a shoe factory in the town and his men intend to, ah, requisition some footgear. ” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z If she squinted at the mirror, she almost looked like a girl. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He slaps the back of another man propped against the rock, who squints at me in the brightness of the dropping sun. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He squinted his eyes, the way one inspects a fine painting, searching for his mother there in the face of his father. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “A million,” said Oliver, still squinting suspiciously at his parents. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z White lady gets out and I squint my eyes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z There was all this light on his face; he had to squint to look at me, which made his nose crinkle adorably. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I squint at the wall of hearts on the other side of the room. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z She raised her eyes to the empty blue sky, squinting at the sun. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “For sure,” Mapper said, narrowing his eyes at the drawing as if a master attack plan would materialize if he just squinted it into existence. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I watched him remove a heavy engineer's watch from his breast pocket and squint at the dial importantly, then turn to check it with an electric clock that glowed from the wall. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Jack is squinting and scrolling slowly, his brow furrowed in concentration; Mom is taking pictures of our surroundings. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He squinted at Mapper for a few seconds, then broke into a huge grin. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The words in her books are so small, I have to squint to see the letters. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z “I seen the Queen Herself, you know,” Mary said, squinting at her stitches. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Jay shifts and I squint, watching him lift the safety guide from the seat. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The lights of Regalia had faded away, and he had to squint to read by the faint torchlight. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I squint at the heart, thinking about that fateful last day. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He squinted to get a better look at me. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Every now and then she stopped and squinted at the cement, hoping to identify the culprit of her sleepless nights. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She squints like she does when she’s really worried about something. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The dark circles under his eyes gather in puffy tucks when he squints at the words. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z She squints at it and asks, “Is that a rat on your grandfather’s shoulder?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I follow after him, switching the switch against the grass on either side, squinting from the sun, trying not to think about nothing at all. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She peered up, squinting at the underside of the vast metal wings, and the soles of the great angel’s feet, and the sky she could see around the edges. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A sports column caught his eye, and squinting, he could read the neatly printed description of a noon- recess touch football game. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z I sat up, squinting to make out what was going on. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He stumbled to a halt, clutching at the stone wall, listening with all his might, looking around, squinting up and down the dimly lit passageway. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He squinted, trying to see minute specks that might be people. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Our eyes teared and our faces became fixed in a permanent squint. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Similarly, when my dad focuses on something, he bites his lower lip and squints his eyes, as if to suggest that whatever he’s doing is extremely complex. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The people behind her shifted restlessly: squinting, frowning, biting their lips, crossing their arms....Maybe someone in the crowd behind her was trying to signal her, and she just couldn’t tell. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z So I kind of squinted at Liz until she went blurry and I could pretend she was Judy, and I took a deep breath and counted 13, 17, 19, 23 and said, “I did.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama kept squinting into her face—Hanako sometimes felt like her mother was physically trying to get into her brain. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She squinted into Hanako’s face—Mama did that when she wanted to read her or her brother’s mind. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He rose up in the air and floated there, squinting at them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Her body jerked—first left, then right—and I squinted. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Hatchet flicked the last of his scab into the dirt and squinted at the raw skin beneath. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Sheed hinged up at his waist, shielding his eyes with one hand and squinting into the sunlight. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He squinted; he did not remember their names. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Uhmma looks up and purses her lips for a second, and then a slow smile spreads across her face, erasing the faint, squinting worry lines between her eyes. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z When she put it down on the grass next to her grapes, I squinted at it, trying to read it. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Sierra squinted her eyes the way Robbie had said to and let her vision go soft. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Colonel Scheisskopf, squinting, moved very close to the map, and for the first time since he entered the room a light of comprehension shed a dim glow over his stolid face. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z There is a crease between his eyebrows and crow’s-feet around his eyes as he squints at the TV screen. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Frank squinted at the sign on the building. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The hum is getting louder now; Lefty squints through the fog. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He stood on tiptoe—silly that, as if raising himself an extra inch or two could help, but it was automatic—and squinted. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Winnie squinted at her fishing line and tried to picture a teeming world. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthew stood with his arms crossed, eyes squinted in concentration like he was really imagining himself in this scenario. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I’m squinting into a window at some Italian silk scarves, wonderful indeterminate colors, gray-blue, sea-green, when I feel a touch on my arm, a chilly jump of the heart. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He nodded, then squinted while he like clawed something off the roof of his mouth with his tongue. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I squinted my eyes against the pain, then reached into my coat pocket. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Dip back down again — quickly —” They dropped back beneath the clouds and twisted around in their seats, squinting at the ground. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He took a drink and squinted as if he were in pain. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Mama squints, like she’s trying to calculate a big number in her head. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Far off there's a strange ridge, even and uniform, and I can't make out what it is even as I squint against the sun. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z If she squinted her eyes, everyone, every single person, melted into a mix of shapes and colors. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Kilrain, on hands and knees, squinting: “They keep coming in on the flank.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She began typing, squinting at the computer screen. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Deacon Draper squinted as he brought the paper close to his face. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He squinted, framing the old plum tree against the cloudless blue sky. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He was squinting at me like he really wanted me to understand. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z She squinted in the direction of our window, unwrapped the paper, and read our words. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When I squint my eyes so that everything looks blurry, I can almost believe that the skirt is fancy leather and the shirt has sequins and my skin is fair. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She squints one eye a little, shifts her weight, and fires. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z If I squint my eyes, everything looks sort of bright and hazy, and I can almost catch the feeling I remember. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The proprietor squinted, uncomprehending, so he repeated the question in High Valyrian. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But instead of coming back with another defense, his face constricts, his eyes take on a shiny squint, and tears begin to seep out, his body giving way to hopelessness. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Constantijn Huygens, a poet and diplomat of the time, remarked that the Town Hall dispelled “the Gothic squint and squalor.” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I squinted up at him in the sun. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I squinted my eyes up real tight and thought crazy hard and after only a minute or two something happened: the guy bent over choking on a chip. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Dany squinted at them suspiciously, then plucked one from a branch and nibbled at it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At first I thought that this was what made my eyes squint, what made them take in too much light. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He nodded and chewed and swallowed and then squinted right at me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But you can only see flashes of the color because he squints, which is cool on a face. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Still squinting, he took a few steps and stopped when he was as close to me as his path allowed. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z His fists were shut tight, and even in sleep his eyes were squinted like he was thinking about something very hard to figure out. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I rub my eyes sleepily as I check my phone, squinting at the screen. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Holding it close to his face, he ran his fingers over the surface and squinted at the texture. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He squinted at Turner’s shoulder, seeming to see there the insignia of senior rank. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Miss Ann Burras squints her eyes, scowls, and ignores the men who are jostling one another to have a chance to carry her satchel. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Her eyes squinted, full of water like they get when she laughs. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The sun was directly in my eyes, so I put my hand up and under my baseball cap, like a salute, and I squinted in Declaration’s direction. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I squint to see if the big mansions I’ve seen on American TV will glow or sparkle in the dark. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I think of bumping into Mrs. Brown, her squinting eyes. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Mom bringing me home from the hospital—her face showing smiles, but her eyes squinted with worry. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It seems too early for it to be open, but I squint and see that the sign in the window says come in. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I squinted my eyes and scanned the room, looking for a familiar face. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He held it as steady as he could and turned, squinting into the rain. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Cady squinted her eyes shut for a short second, searching her brain. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She worked on her reading, making the best of the education that had been cut short in South Carolina, squinting in the spy hole’s dim light. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Today, alas, you have to squint, and pretty hard at that, to get any notion of the tranquil beauty that attracted Innes. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Marshall just sat there squinting at me, one eye slightly more closed than the other, tapping his leg. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I squint my eyes, trying to see if the stains are really there. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z But he could see her if he squinted—standing with the other magicians from the castle as the walls crumbled around them. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Together they squinted at the paper in the dim light from the main tunnel. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Duck stood squinting, clutching his pole with both hands. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I squint out across the trees, tracing the way down the river. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Two Step said, squinting out into the darkness. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I guess if you squinted up your eyes it might look like a bee, but not too much. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It squinted at her through the hated light, its brow a rictus of pain and fear. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Nhamo squinted at the market area in front of the trading post. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Old Minerva, nearsighted to squinting, lifted her nose at the smell. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I pry my eyes open and squint up at Charlie, who has something so close to my face, I can’t see what it is. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “Very true,” said Aunt Petunia, who was still squinting into next door’s runner beans. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He rubs at the bandage over his eye with a paw, knocking it off and squinting at me with the injured eye. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The old man squinted one of his eyes and added, “How about that?” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Her eyes met mine in the mirror, and her whole face assumed a kind of slyness: squinted eyes, pursed lips. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I squinted up at the metal lizard’s head. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It’s bright outside, and I’m squinting into hazy morning sunshine. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I squinted into the dim space, trying to focus on the frayed wire. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z She was squinting out the window at the O’Toole Boardinghouse across the yard. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A thin Vietnamese man in shirtsleeves stood squinting at the camera. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I stepped out of sight and squinted to see. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He squinted through the window at me and then stepped forward and searched the car on his own. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I squint at the text on the bus pass. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “It s a fine day,” Alys commented, squinting at the cloudless sky. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We stood in the ruts of an old wagon track while Millard studied the map, turning it sideways, squinting at its microscopic markings. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She looked like she was squinting into a bright light or getting ready to tell someone bad news. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z They would squint into the dense, oppressive sunlight. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But Emma and Chess were squinting harder and harder and harder. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Rani squints at him, still suspicious, but says, "Soda." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z There were perquisites, apart from the thrill of shaming a man in front of his family or roughing up an unseasoned buck who squinted at you the wrong way. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I tried to glower at Sohrab, but it was impossible, because he was squinting again and I ended up laughing instead. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Uriah squints one eye as he aims the gun. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The colorful laminated spines along the shelves shine white with the glare, making me squint as I push my cart of books down the aisle. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z As he approached, the boy squinted and raised his free hand to block out the setting sun’s glow. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “Well—” he was squinting—“I see no reason to delay. It’s their army I’m after, not their towns.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “It takes years to become an Animagus, and then you have to register yourself and everything,” said Hermione vaguely, now squinting down the index of Weird Wizarding Dilemmas and Their Solutions. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I squint, and you disappear into a silhouette. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then she squinted at the gathering gloom and announced she would camp with us. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z That night, squinting at the book in the candlelight, Ash saw that it contained what appeared to be recipes for medicines — or possibly spells. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He crouched behind the counter, squinting into the darkness. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His one good eye squinted upwards through the smoke of the morning campfires. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Ned adjusted the flame and shined it in Jinx’s squinting eyes. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She had on what I knew she called her brave face, the one where she squints ever so slightly and sets her jaw on lockdown. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z A guard sat squinting against the sun watching for trains and every few minutes lowered a crossing gate as yet another locomotive huffed past. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Headlights flash across Rosie’s front window and I squint while they pass. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I asked, squinting to see through the drizzle. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I squint to make sure it really is them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s squinting around at us, the circle of red women. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I squinted through the slats in the wall. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He came up to where we stood, his weathered face grim as he squinted at us. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Minho switched on the light, making Thomas squint for a second until his eyes got used to it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I squinted at the name on the pedestal. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The gaoler squinted at him, face dull with suspicion. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I drum my fingers anxiously on the keyboard, and squint at my reflection in the screen while my computer starts up. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z His eyes, his eyes, his amazing squinting eyes! are going to make me lose consciousness. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Jonas had blinked, looked around, and then tested his eyesight, squinting at the small print on the identification badge attached to his tunic. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The monstruo squinted its enormous eyes in the light, the moon probably the brightest thing it had seen in many months. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I squinted at it, and my world, already reeling, took another major hit. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z When we’d resumed an even keel, we squinted into the maelstrom and screamed our friends’ names. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Papi rolls a few strokes, squinting as he gets up near the top. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Ophie squinted as it made its way down the barren paths. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I can't look at him; I squint at the cold light on the distant field. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I had to do the stitching of the quilt early in the morning or in the evening when the light was poor, so I went about with a frown from squinting. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z A queer brilliance lanced through billowing smoke, and the people of Weep had to squint against it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She held it up at eye level and squinted inside. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She squinted down the length of her own trunk with pardonable pride. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The news came to these men, and their eyes squinted and their fingertips burned a little, and each one thought how the patron could not live forever and someone had to take his place. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Joey squinted a cautious look at me and shrugged. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Grandma squints as she eyes me up and down. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I find her squinting at a book with small type in the library. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I squinted up at him and wiped my mouth with the back of my hand. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Etienne stands squinting in the doorway with his doctor’s notes in his hand. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Thomas squinted, confused by what Chuck had said. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They all squinted at him, puzzled—and annoyed, too, that he was spoiling their amusement. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z My eyes squint, getting used to the dark. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Finally, she took a long drag off her cigarette and squinted at the smoke curling off it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He squinted, his eyes stinging from the hot, filthy air, and looked around. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z |
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