look on
verb
looked on; looking on; looks on
: watch sense 3b
looked on anxiously from the sidelines
Examples of look on in a Sentence
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In the Season 2 finale, audiences had watched Georgia smother Tom Fuller (Vincent Legault) to death as a terrified Austin looked on from the closet, so her guilt was never up for debate.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 June 2025
On her Instagram Stories on May 5, the Good American co-founder shared several videos of her and the kids reacting to her sisters' looks on TV.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 June 2025
Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings during the 2024 Play-In Tournament on April 16, 2024 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 3 June 2025
Harrison Burton, driver of the #25 Dead On Tools/DEX Imaging Ford, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series BetMGM 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2025 in Concord, North Carolina.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Sabalenka was often frustrated during the first set, remonstrating and shouting at herself and frequently turning around to look at her team with an exasperated look on her face.
—Jerome Pugmire, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
Sabalenka was often frustrated, remonstrating and shouting at herself and frequently turning around to look at her team with an exasperated look on her face.
—Jerome Pugmire, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
Sabalenka was often frustrated during the first set, remonstrating and shouting at herself while frequently turning around to look at her team with an exasperated look on her face.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Fans dressed as popes look on during the third inning of a baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Monday, May 19, 2025.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 June 2025
On her Instagram Stories on May 5, the Good American co-founder shared several videos of her and the kids reacting to her sisters' looks on TV.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 June 2025
Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings during the 2024 Play-In Tournament on April 16, 2024 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 3 June 2025
Harrison Burton, driver of the #25 Dead On Tools/DEX Imaging Ford, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series BetMGM 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2025 in Concord, North Carolina.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Sabalenka was often frustrated during the first set, remonstrating and shouting at herself and frequently turning around to look at her team with an exasperated look on her face.
—Jerome Pugmire, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
Sabalenka was often frustrated, remonstrating and shouting at herself and frequently turning around to look at her team with an exasperated look on her face.
—Jerome Pugmire, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
Sabalenka was often frustrated during the first set, remonstrating and shouting at herself while frequently turning around to look at her team with an exasperated look on her face.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Fans dressed as popes look on during the third inning of a baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Monday, May 19, 2025.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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