rubbernecking
Example Sentences
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“It is pure rubbernecking and I can’t stop,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
For historians and rubbernecking readers alike, “All the President’s Men” would be a necessary tome, a how-to on exposing corruption.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026
Some longevity influencers attract rubbernecking for their quixotic quests to live forever, epitomized by venture capitalist Bryan Johnson’s vampiric infusions of his teenage son’s blood plasma.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2026
But I won’t deny the reason I inhale each episode is purely due to the rubbernecking of the trainwreck moments that I can experience from the comfort of my couch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
We’re inching along the corridor, rubbernecking, unwilling to miss a single link.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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