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* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTeenTitans'': Shortly after a group of demons attack the carnival, Raven pointedly looks away from the other Teen Titans for a while, conveying her shame both for her DarkSecret and for concealing so much information from the rest of the team.

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* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTeenTitans'': Shortly after a group of demons attack Raven at the carnival, group carnival outing and force Raven to admit that she's been hiding things, Raven pointedly looks away from the other Teen Titans for a while, conveying her shame both for her DarkSecret (that she's part-demon) and for concealing so much information from the rest of the team.
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* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTeenTitans'': Shortly after a group of demons attack the carnival, Raven can't do anything but look away from the others, conveying her shame both for her DarkSecret and for concealing so much information from the rest of the Teen Titans.

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* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTeenTitans'': Shortly after a group of demons attack the carnival, Raven can't do anything but look pointedly looks away from the others, other Teen Titans for a while, conveying her shame both for her DarkSecret and for concealing so much information from the rest of the Teen Titans.team.
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* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTeenTitans'': Shortly after a group of demons attack the carnival, Raven can't do anything but look away from the others, conveying her shame both for her DarkSecret and for concealing so much information from the rest of the Teen Titans.
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* Towards the end of ''Film/RogueOne'' there's a scene entirely devoted to protagonists Jyn and Cassian gazing inscrutably at each other in an elevator, a look laden with meaning that is never spelt out to the audience. Is it two people preparing themselves for imminent death with someone they barely know? A shared acknowledgement of everything they've just gone through? A silent realization that they could have loved each other if only they'd had more time together? Something else entirely? It's left up to the viewer's interpretation.
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* ''[[Series/TheChosenTvSeries The Chosen]]'' occassionally uses this trope with its [[UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} main character]] for dramatic impact. He, of course, knows everything that's going to happen to Him way ahead of everyone else, but also can't tell any of his followers about it, so several times you get a moment like this, such as Him gazing at crucifixion victims, or the studying, searching way He looks at Judas when they first meet.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', when Mei changes her mind about turning into a panda for Tyler's birthday party, her friends shares a look that conveys "Are you seeing this?" and "Do you know what this means?" before bursting into ecstatic celebration.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', when ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'': After destroying Ariel's secret grotto in a fit of blind fury, King Triton pauses as he starts to leave and takes a hard, wistful look back at his daughter sobbing in the midst of the rubble, letting us know that he understood the risk of [[BreakHisHeartToSaveHim hurting her and losing her love just to keep her safe]]. The next time we see him, long after Ariel's disappeared from the sea, the full weight of the situation comes down on him, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone and he realizes that it was]] [[PyrrhicVictory a risk not worth taking]].
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Mei changes her mind about turning into a panda for Tyler's birthday party, her friends shares share a look that conveys "Are you seeing this?" and "Do you know what this means?" before bursting into ecstatic celebration.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'': In her [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE5PrettyPoison debut episode]] Poison Ivy angrily nods at her ManEatingPlant, wordlessly commanding it to devour Batman after he [[PlayingPossum ambushed her]] with a kick to the face.
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->Elizabeth could not help observing [...] how frequently Mr. Darcy's eyes were fixed on her. She hardly knew how to suppose that she could be an object of admiration to so great a man; and yet that he should look at her because he disliked her, was still more strange.

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->Elizabeth ->''"Elizabeth could not help observing [...] how frequently Mr. Darcy's eyes were fixed on her. She hardly knew how to suppose that she could be an object of admiration to so great a man; and yet that he should look at her because he disliked her, was still more strange."''
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', when Mei changes her mind about turning into a panda for Tyler's birthday party, her friends shares a look that conveys "Are you seeing this?" and "Do you know what this means?" before bursting into ecstatic celebration.
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* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'': Near the end of "[[Recap/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteersS2E17And18SummitToSaveEarth Summit To Save Earth, Part 2]]", Kwame and Wheeler share an approving one in reaction to Captain Planet and Gaia's [[ShipTease very affectionate hug]].
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* Halbrand from ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'' is the master of expressive eyes and facial language. In Numenor, while being escorted through the city, Halbrand looked intently at a blacksmith doing his work, later when he is angered by three {{Rabble Rouser}}s the camera does a close-up of his face being petrified, but with a lot of anger in his eyes when they mention Galadriel.
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* As ''Anime/DeathParade'' is all about communication, there are a couple of these sprinkled throughout the show. The most impactful one happens during the [[https://idiota-dos-gatos.tumblr.com/post/181247912078/decims-smile-was-the-last-thing-that-chiyuki-saw final episode]], where Decim sees his assistant off with his first smile, and is finally able to convey his feelings towards her for the first time.
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* ''Literature/FireAndBlood:'' Supposedly, just before kicking off the murder of Aegon II and the purge of his followers, Larys Strong and Corlys Velaryon shared a glance at one another to signify it was on. Gyldayn thinks this sort of behaviour, blatantly unsubtle as it is, was very unlikely.

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* In ''Literature/HoratioHornblower'' novel ''The Commodore'', Hornblower is unwittingly assigned a Russian translator who has a murderous grudge against the Czar--a fact Hornblower realizes when they're at a fancy reception for the Czar. Because he has to stop this without letting their hosts know (it would be quite a torpedo on the hoped-for alliance), he gives a Look with as much meaning as he can pack into it to Lieutenant Mound, the intelligent junior officer for this adventure, as he hurries to the gallery where the translator plans to shoot from.

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** Comes up several times in ''Lieutenant Hornblower'' while the ship is under the command of the paranoid Captain Sawyer. Once, Bush notices that Hornblower is pointedly ''not'' sharing a look with the abused PluckyMiddie Wellard[[note]]technically a volunteer, not a midshipman, but fits the role[[/note]] so as to avoid further suspicion from Sawyer. After Sawyer's mysterious fall, Hornblower gives his fellow lieutenants a reassuring Look while interviewing a witness to indicate "there is no evidence to implicate us of a crime". Later, Hornblower ''does'' give a significant look to Wellard, and Bush can't decide if it means "hurry up before Buckland changes his mind" or "the secret is still safe", because the question of ''how'' Sawyer fell remains up in the air.
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In ''Literature/HoratioHornblower'' novel ''The Commodore'', Hornblower is unwittingly assigned a Russian translator who has a murderous grudge against the Czar--a fact Hornblower realizes when they're at a fancy reception for the Czar. Because he has to stop this without letting their hosts know (it would be quite a torpedo on the hoped-for alliance), he gives a Look with as much meaning as he can pack into it to Lieutenant Mound, the intelligent junior officer for this adventure, as he hurries to the gallery where the translator plans to shoot from.
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* ''{{Series/Legion|2017}}'': In "[[Recap/LegionS3E8Chapter27 Chapter 27]]", before finalizing the truce with Past Amahl Farouk, David Haller glances at Charles Xavier for reassurance that he's doing the right thing by making peace with their mutual enemy, and his father nods in approval.
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*** As the male MUTO attacks the Monarch facility in Janjira, [[Characters/MonsterVerseHumans Joe Brody and his son Ford]] exchange a look before Joe falls from an overpass, knowing something bad is about to happen.

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*** As the male MUTO attacks the Monarch facility in Janjira, [[Characters/MonsterVerseHumans [[Characters/MonsterVerseFamilies Joe Brody and his son Ford]] exchange a look before Joe falls from an overpass, knowing something bad is about to happen.
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* In ''Film/{{Somewhere}}'': When Johnny’s one-night-stand stays over for breakfast, Cleo gives Johnny a prolonged look of betrayal and resentment that he brought a woman over to their hotel room. Johnny meets her gaze with a look of shame and guilt, knowing his daughter has seen him in the fullest light, flaws and all.

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* In ''Film/{{Somewhere}}'': When Johnny’s one-night-stand stays over for breakfast, Cleo gives Johnny a prolonged look of betrayal and resentment that he brought a woman over to their hotel room. Johnny meets her gaze with a look of shame and guilt, knowing his daughter has seen him in the fullest light, flaws and all.
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* In ''Film/{{Somewhere}}'': When Johnny’s one-night-stand stays over for breakfast, Cleo gives Johnny a prolonged look of betrayal and resentment that he brought a woman over to their hotel room. Johnny meets her gaze with a look of shame and guilt, knowing his daughter has seen him in the fullest light, flaws and all.
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** ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'': As MCU ComicBook/SpiderMan prepares to [[spoiler:end Green Goblin's life with his own glider]], an alternate webslinger from the [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy Raimi Trilogy]] steps in and [[spoiler:holds the deadly vehicle in place, while looking his younger counterpart deep in the eyes.]] MCU Spider-Man's face exudes [[UnstoppableRage bloodlust and hate]] while Raimiverse's - [[SympathyForTheHero empathy,]] [[OlderAndWiser wisdom,]]and understanding. This beautiful moment between the two ends with the former abandoning his [[MoralEventHorizon unholy intent.]]

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