Squint example sentences

Related (4): eyebrows, glare, narrow-eyed, wince

"Squint" Example Sentences

The sunlight made him squint.
I had to squint to see the small print on the contract.
She squinted against the blinding glare of the sun on the snow.
The umpire squinted at the ball as he tried to determine if it was in the strike zone.
The old woman squinted through her thick glasses at the menu.
My eyes were squinting from the pain of the bright fluorescent lights overhead.
The photographs were so blurry that I had to squint to make out any details.
He squinted at the dimly lit room trying to make out the face of the stranger.
The man squinted through the dusty windshield of his car.
Unable to read the small letters, the boy had to squint and peer very closely.
The cave was dimly lit, and I had to squint to navigate the narrow paths.
The audience squinted trying to make out the act on the tiny stage.
I had to squint hard to see the carvings on the tiny stone tablet.
I squinted my eyes to block out the bright glare of the headlights behind me.
The climber squinted against the blinding reflections coming off the snowy mountainside.
Squinting his eyes against the smoke, he struggled to find his way out of the burning building.
My eyes started to squint from staring at the computer screen for so long.
The squinting old prospector scanned the horizon for any sign of gold.
I had to squint and lean in closely to see the tiny print in the old book.
Squinting into the distance, she tried to make out the ship approaching the harbor.
The swimmer's eyes squinted against the glare of the sun on the water.
The camper had to squint to see the map in the dim glow of the firelight.
I squinted hard trying to make out the numbers on the blurry license plate.
The ancient manuscript was so faded that the scholar had to squint to decipher it.
The child squinted as she tried to thread the tiny needle.
Squinting one eye closed, he aimed his makeshift slingshot at the bottle on the fence.
The explorer squinted into the dusty horizon searching for any sign of shelter or civilization.
The secretary squinted at the blurry carbon copies she needed to type up.
The detective squinted at the fuzzy photograph, trying to make out any details that might identify the suspect.
The hunters squinted through the dense fog, hoping to spot any sign of movement.
The astronomer squinted through the eyepiece of the giant telescope.
I squinted at the small print on the menu, unable to read any of the choices.
The photographer squinted into the viewfinder, framing the shot perfectly.
The patient had to squint when reading even with his thick glasses on.
The chemist squinted at the tiny digits on the scale as she weighed the sample.
The artists squinted and tilted their heads at the canvas trying to figure out what was wrong with their paintings.
The archer squinted one eye as he drew back the bowstring and took aim at the target.
The weaver squinted against the dim light as she struggled to thread the tiny shuttle with wool.
The inspectors had to squint to see the fine details in the craftsmanship of the tiny model ship.
The librarian squinted as she tried to read the old faded calligraphy in the ancient book.
The sniper squinted one eye as he peered through the scope at his target.
The chef squinted hard at the tiny printed recipe, straining to read the faded instructions.
The detective squinted at the blurry surveillance photos as he searched for any clue to the suspect's identity.
My grandpa always squinted when he read the newspaper even with his glasses on.
I squinted hard to make out the tiny print on the medicine bottle's label in the dim light.
Driving into the sunset was hazardous because I had to squint constantly to see the road.
The ornithologist squinted into the telescope, trying to identify the species of the tiny bird on the tree branch.
The carpenter squinted to read the tiny measurements marked on the board.
The seamstress had to squint to thread the tiny needle with the filament of thread.
The artist squinted skeptically at his latest painting, searching for flaws or ways to improve it.
The falconer squinted upwards, scanning the sky for any sign of his hawk returning from its hunt.
The miner squinted through the dust and smoke, searching for any glint of gold in the rocks.
I had to squint really hard at the blurry photograph to recognize who was in it.
The artist's model had to squint and hold very still for long periods of time.
The critic squinted and tilted her head, examining the artwork from various angles.
I had to squint to see the tiny text message on my tiny smartphone screen.
The cartographer squinted and strained to make out any features in the blurry aerial photographs of the new territory.
The jeweler squinted through his loupe at the tiny gemstone, inspecting it for any flaws.
The optometrist made me squint at various letters on the eye chart to test my vision.

Common Phrases

Squint your eyes - To contract one's eyelids partially, especially in an effort to see something more clearly in dim light.
Squinting into the distance - Straining one's eyes, typically into the far horizon, in an effort to perceive something not clearly seen.
Squint like a pirate - To squint with one eye closed in a severe, exaggerated fashion, typically in a humorous way.
Looking through squinted eyes - Viewing something while contracting one's eyelids partially due to bright light or needing better focus.
Through squinted eyes - With one's eyelids partially closed, especially due to bright light.
With squinted eyes- Contracting one's eyelids partially due to discomfort from bright light or straining to see something.
Squint one's eyes - To contract both eyelids tightly, especially for a better view of something small, dim, or distant.
Squinting at something- Contracting one's eyelids partially in effort to see something more clearly.
Squinting into the sun - Holding one's eyes in a narrowed position to protect them from excessively bright light, typically from the sun.