How to Use look down in a Sentence
look down
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So, the world looks up at you in that spot, and the world looks down on you.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2023
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The two dipped their heads, looking down at the screen.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Set at the highest point of the crater rim, the lodge looks down from 1,600 feet over the caldera.
—Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2024
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For the third time, Jerry Jones looked down the hall to find his head coach.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
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In the middle of the three-and-a-half-minute ride, our guide said to look down at our feet.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
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The actor slumped and looked down after the guilty charges were read.
—Wesley Parnell, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
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Gabriel looked down to the floor, and Thornton’s gaze skated away.
—Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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In the closet, in the drawer, in the ceiling looking down.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
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The day is done; O God the Son, look down upon thy little one!
—Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 12 Oct. 2022
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Some people in the courtroom gallery sobbed as the video was played, while Stines looked down.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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In the scene, Goth was to run past him, and sometimes step over him, look down and keep running.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Jan. 2024
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And look down the ballot, at the many other races that'll impact our day-to-day lives.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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For the kids who don’t follow this path, they are looked down upon.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Angela looks down at her shirt, at the Rorschach imprint of Will’s damp chest.
—Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
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But satellites looking down at the Earth reveal that just isn’t the case.
—Richard Green, The Conversation, 29 July 2025
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But satellites looking down at the Earth reveal that just isn't the case.
—Richard Green, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Ben looked stricken, paused for a moment and then looked down at me.
—Sally Quinn, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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Your mamaw is looking down on you & is so proud of you!
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The first look down the runway was a full-length ivory dress with a simple mock neckline.
—Cassandra Pintro, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2023
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The fastball and the splitter and the slider, that's really great to look down there and see.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2023
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Keeping your body language calm, look down or away from the dog.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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The ex-deputy walked away sobbing, red in the face and looking down, shackles around his waist and wrists.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
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When the dust settles, Torres looks down to see a shiv sticking out of his side.
—EW.com, 12 Feb. 2024
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The 1980s, under Reagan and neon, refused to look down.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
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At one point, her only response to his bon mots was to look down at his footwear.
—Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
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So, instead of looking down where his legs and feet should have been, Cole looked up.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2023
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The toddler wore a lei and headband with palm trees on it, looking down at her feet.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Who doesn’t want to look down at his wrist and be reminded of the feats of great men and women who wore them?
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
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Other common words make their appearance as one looks down the list.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
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Sitting beside the star, her son Gus was pictured squishing his hands into the sand and looking down.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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