at the sight of

idiom

: upon seeing
He faints at the sight of blood.

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Many Salvadorans and human rights advocates were aghast at the sight of soldiers trying to pressure the lawmakers. T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025 Even a dead heart cracked a tear at the sight of Luka on the bench watching a video tribute, crying. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025 Some devotees fainted at the sight of him. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025 Whiskey began crying at the sight of the empty home. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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