rubberneck

Example Sentences

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In the immediate term, he said, a nuanced message is needed: Don’t go to Lahaina or rubberneck around the ashes.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2023

Some turned their heads as they passed by and stopped to briefly rubberneck before heading on their way.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023

The drama of Elon Musk’s ownership is alluring: Musk recently said that usage of Twitter hit record levels, maybe partly from people gravitating to Twitter to rubberneck at Twitter’s chaos.

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2022

But beyond the impulse to rubberneck, I think it’s useful dwelling on their situation, because it does illustrate a few realities about money—and more importantly, the consumer finance industry—in this country.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2018

Every person I passed stared at me goggle-eyed, stopping whatever they were doing to rubberneck as I walked by.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs