at the sight of

phrase

: upon seeing
He faints at the sight of blood.

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Advanced signs include anxiety, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, extreme thirst paired with panic at the sight of fluids, heavy saliva and aggressive thrashing or biting. The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Jessica Barden has a ball playing a mercurial, theatrical Nance who gets nauseous at the sight of her peas touching her carrots touching her mashed potatoes. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 The locals don't even blink at the sight of guys like this who are about to delete 32 beers. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 There’s something alluringly alien-esque about Davis’ body language here, an intentional stiltedness and curiosity as Margot takes in the world anew, though not before Sam passes out at the sight of her. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the sight of

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“At the sight of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20sight%20of. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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