History Main / DrearyHalfLiddedEyes

* ''WebOriginal/CatGhost'' gave Gideon this expression during the early episodes. His unenthusiastic DeadpanSnarker tendencies made him a cynical and easily-annoyed {{Foil}} for the more energetic and mischievous Elon and Naarah, underscored by his default expression being half-closed eyes and a grumpy frown. Later episodes make Gideon more upbeat and silly, and he often opens his eyes wider to suit his personality shift.

* The Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Numel (a small camel-like critter) and [[BigCreepyCrawlies Metapod]] (a crescent-shaped chrysalis-like critter) both have heavy-lidded eyes.[[note]]No, the angry-looking side with the pointy "nose" is ''not'' the front of Metapod.[[/note]]

* VideoGame/SpyroTheDragon: Bianca originally sported ''huge'' ones. Combined with her often scowling eyebrows, they initially give the implication of devious squint to reflect her ([[GuiltRiddenAccomplice seemingly]]) villainous role, though after her HeelFaceTurn takes form, they instead reflect her docile, if still slightly grouchy nature. Her redesign in ''Reignited'' lacks these to make her look more innocent from the start.

* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': This is the default facial expression of homeroom teacher Shota Aizawa, A.K.A. Eraser Head. Even Midoriya notes that he's never seen a pro that looks so worn out.

* In the ''Literature/WarriorCats'' manga ''Shattered Peace'', Minty is drawn with half-closed eyes, emphasizing how exhausted she is as a new mother.

* ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'': Girlfriend's eyes are almost always depicted as half-closed, indicating her friendly and lax attitude. Her mother Mommy Mearest has a more seductive and sinister variant, fitting her role as a villainess.

* The Nu Mou race in ''VideoGame/IvaliceAlliance'' games all have half-lidded eyes befitting their sagely nature.

* ''WesternAnimation/AskTheStorybots'': Bang always has his eyes half-closed to show his laid-back and spaced-out nature. Bang is shown to be the most relaxed and calm one in the Answer Team, as he also has the stereotypical [[EruditeStoner “stoner voice and personality”]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'', the Almighty Tallest Red and Purple's eyes are almost always half-lidded. They are characterized as smug, snarky, and exhausted by Zim's antics.

* Pretty much every single character in Creator/SethMacFarlane's shows (''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow''), at least when no one is showing any particular emotion. For example, eyes fully open is usually reserved for when characters are excited or focused on something.

* Pretty much every single character in Creator/SethMacFarlane's shows (''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'') at least when no one is showing any particular emotion. For example, eyes fully open is usually reserved for when characters are excited or focused on something.

* ''LightNovel/MyYouthRomanticComedyIsWrongAsIExpected'': Hachiman Hikigaya's default portrayal has him with a half-lidded expression, which along with his small, dark irises (in contrast to everyone else's large, colorful irises), emphasizes his cynical, weary nature. In-universe, he is described as having "dead fish eyes".

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'': Fillmore the van has the top of his windshield covered to invoke half-closed eyes. These go with his NewAgeRetroHippie nature and role as TheStoner.

* Invoked in ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'': Edith's always-present hat covers the top of her eyes, giving her a partially-lidded look fitting with her sarcastic personality and contrasting with her wide-eyed CheerfulChild younger sister Agnes.

* Subverted in ''Manga/BlackLagoon'' because whenever Revy looks like this--watch out, 'cause she's about to go on a psychotic killing spree.

* ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'': Beatrice Horseman's default look paired with [[ExhaustedEyebags]] throughout the rest of her life after becoming a mother, showcasing how jaded and bitter she became. Contrasted with her having slightly wider eyes as a young adult when she was more idealistic.

* Pretty much every single character in ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', at least when no one is showing any particular emotion. For example, eyes fully open is usually reserved for when characters are excited or focused on something.

* ''WesternAnimation/AskTheStorybots'': Bang always has his eyes half-closed to show his laid-back and spaced-out nature. Bang is shown to be the most relaxed and calm one in the Answer Team, as he also has the stereotypical [[EruditeStoner “stoner voice and personality”.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/AskTheStorybots'': Bang always has his eyes half-closed to show his laid-back and spaced-out nature. Bang is shown to be the most relaxed and calm one in the Answer Team, as he also has the stereotypical “stoner voice and personality”.

* ''WesternAnimation/AskTheStorybots'': Bang always has his eyes half-closed to show his laid-back and spaced-out nature. Bang is shown to be the most relaxed and calm one in the Answer Team, as he also has the stereotypical “stoner voice and personality”.

* Louie Duck from ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'' is often seen with half lids to allude to his sly nature.

** In the U.S. Acres segments we have both of the opposite-personality twin sheep, Bo and Lanolin, with their eyes frequently half-lidded. Bo's eyes are half-lidded to show how calm, chill, relaxed, and in later seasons how relatively dim he is, while Lanolin's eyes are half-lidded because she's nearly always angry, pessimistic, and cynical. Lanolin's eyes often being half-lidded also shows off her bright blue eyeshadow, which matches her bow.

* ''WesternAnimation/AskTheStorybots'': Bang always has his eyes half-closed to show his laid-back and spaced-out nature. Bang is shown to be the most relaxed and calm one in the Answer Team, as he also has the stereotypical “stoner voice and personality”.

* ''WesternAnimation/AskTheStorybots'': Bang always has his eyes half-closed to show his laid-back and spaced-out nature. Bang is shown to be the most relaxed and calm one in the Answer Team, as he also has the stereotypical “stoner voice and personality”.

* ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'':
** Garfield himself, obviously, to reflect his sardonic nature.
** In the U.S. Acres segments we have both of the opposite-personality twin sheep, Bo and Lanolin, with their eyes frequently half-lidded. Bo's eyes are half-lidded to show how calm, chill, relaxed, and in later seasons how relatively dim he is, while Lanolin's eyes are half-lidded because she's nearly always angry, pessimistic, and cynical. Lanolin's eyes often being half-lidded also shows off her bright blue eyeshadow, which matches her bow.