on closer inspection

idiom

: when examined more closely

On closer inspection, the painting proved to be a fake.

Examples of on closer inspection in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But some of that evidence falls apart on closer inspection. —Zeyi Yang, Wired News, 21 Nov. 2025

One night in a typical testing session, two scientists discover that one of the rats appears to have died, but on closer inspection, its heartbeat is strikingly robust. —Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025

But on closer inspection, modern details emerge—the flush sundeck a top the boat, curved windows on the main deck and helm area, and, almost impossibly, a fold-out beach club at the stern. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025

French designer Lucas Cambier’s Garriga Chair looks cold and blocky at first but reveals a softer side on closer inspection. —Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for on closer inspection

• abjection
• advection
• affection
• bijection
• bisection
• collection
• complexion
• confection
• connection
• connexion
• convection
• correction