glancing
Example Sentences
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I watch full movies without glancing down at my phone to look up actors and read reviews and Rotten Tomatoes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He said glancing at the the dinosaur next to him in the dirt helps keep him calm and focused.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
After an initial, glancing chase by a group of indigenous men bent on seizing the whalemen’s clothing and weapons, the survivors landed on the Palauan island of Babeldaob.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Makhmudov spent most of the time glancing at his phone, drawing criticism from heavyweight great Lennox Lewis who was part of the TV broadcast.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
On the last circle the beast caught him a glancing blow with one of its back hoofs and sent him sprawling.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
