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Glaze Over (Verb)

Become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

His eyes glazed over as he stared at the same equation for hours, his brain unable to crack the code anymore.
The professor's words caused her eyes to glaze over as she struggled to stay focused in the boring lecture.
After working for 48 hours straight, his eyes glazed over, and he could barely see the screen in front of him.
She had just gotten off a 20-hour flight and her eyes glazed over as she tried to navigate through the crowded airport.
Her eyes glazed over as she listened to the complex technical terms being thrown around at the business meeting.

Become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

His eyes glaze over during the lengthy lectures, a clear sign of his disinterest in the subject matter.
The professor noticed that the student's eyes glaze over as she continued explaining advanced calculus.
Listening to hours of tedious presentations can cause one's eyes to glaze over in frustration.
Her roommate's eyes used to glaze over every time she watched educational documentaries on history.
When Jim was discussing his passion for chemistry, his teacher's eyes would glaze over, revealing a lack of understanding.