be unable to believe one's eyes

Verb

To be amazed by what one sees.

Japanese Meaning

見たものに驚愕する / 目を疑う

To be unable to believe one's eyes is exactly how people felt when they saw the statue's lifelike features.

その像の生きているかのような細部を見たとき、人々はまさに目を疑う思いをした。

Sense（1）

To be amazed by what one sees.

He blinked a few times, as though he had seen something so dazzling that he was unable to believe his eyes, and his mouth slowly formed a smile.

is unable to believe one's eyes

（ present singular third-person ）

cannot believe one's eyes

（ present singular third-person ）

being unable to believe one's eyes

（ participle present ）

was unable to believe one's eyes

（ past ）

could not believe one's eyes

（ past ）

been unable to believe one's eyes

（ participle past ）