Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking on
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The Irish are 0-1 and staring at an idle weekend with plenty to work on after a 27-24 loss in Miami on the Sunday night of Week 1.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025 -
But after weeks of staring at bare ground, a few green shoots pushed through the dark silt.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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Jämsén sees this series as being about gazing at the water, rather than being glued to a large screen or cocktail bar inside.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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The self-reflexive qualities of the work go further, and the film can surely be read as a statement about the limits and possibilities of a totally analogue and backwards-gazing practice.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Royals were looking to add to their lead after another stop, but Landon Dressell intercepted a Richland pass and returned it to the Royals’ 4-yard line.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Zaldivar said in an age where more people are turning away from their faith, the declaration of the young saints is inspiring to many Catholics looking towards the future of the church.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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But there are also lots of question marks, including a gaping social divide between those who have and have not taken up arms against Russia.—
Tamar Jacoby,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Years of low immigration, combined with Japan’s plunging birth rate, have left gaping holes in the workforce as the elderly population swells and the younger population shrinks – pushing the government to seek out more international tourists and migrant workers in recent years.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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Nunn has a divided audience, as the Baddies show is fueled with drama, with Jerry Springer style fights to keep viewers gawking.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The structure is stale and insular, with glaring blind spots.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Deep into an auditorium of hundreds, perhaps more, a then-60 year old high school social studies teacher, sitting alone, could feel eyes throughout the room suddenly glaring in his direction.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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The team met briefly in an office park but split up after workers started peering at their SUVs with tinted windows.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Known for raising his arms like a human DeLorean while peering in for his sign, Kimbrel has been prone to bouts of wildness.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In addition, residents can check wave height predictions by viewing the NWS Great Lakes Portal, which updates wave heights, wind gusts and air temperature forecasts.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tricky viewing in Europe From much of Europe, the total lunar eclipse will already be underway at moonrise.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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