glance

Because of this more scholarly orientation, his most extreme ideas sound, at first glance, a little wonky.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

At first glance, these findings might seem to contradict the idea that chytrid caused the disappearances.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

At first glance, the quarterly results of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, were not at all bad.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

At first glance, they would seem like an odd pairing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

A quick glance down showed me that I was wearing fitted brown pants with high kneesocks and a white button-up shirt.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Bergman glances at, then skips past, explanations for Elisabet’s condition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

We got lost once, and our entourage received several perplexed glances from workers, but otherwise it was smooth sailing.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Identity isn’t just in one’s politics or favorite foods; it accrues in little things, glances and gestures and bits of wordless self-expression.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

But the film glances at her neutrally, the way a child would before they learn how outsiders see their block.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

She glances around, her eyes landing on a long plastic paddle leaning against the wall.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

At about 8 p.m., a wave of discomfort swept through the crowd, visible on attendees’ faces as they glanced frequently at their phones, according to people at the event.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

As I peeled the tape off my picture frames and glanced around the cleaned apartment, I wondered if I had been unnecessarily paranoid.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Moments later, he glanced back at the word "Finally" on the giant screen behind them.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

When she declared the butter at JFK, the customs agent glanced at her thawing bars and joked about keeping one—then waved her through.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Wolf glanced at him, then gave a huge yawn that ended in a whine.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

“We did get outrebounded a little bit,” he said, glancing at the Lakers’ 49-44 rebounding deficit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

"Building is an act of love," he said, glancing down at the ground with his hands in his pockets.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

“We’re exhausted. We’ve already been displaced seven times,” said Al-Louh, 45, his eyes following the donkey cart before glancing eastward toward the yellow blocks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

“We have each other’s phone numbers,” said Nadella, glancing at the jury.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

He was at a cafeteria counter late one night, sipping coffee and glancing over at a young woman sitting at a table with a book.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin