rubberneck

Example Sentences

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If football fans can rubberneck at a player injured on the field, so can moviegoers who are looking for little other than old ideas with a stylish new spin.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

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

If you notice a carcass, don’t rubberneck: Pass it as quickly as possible.

From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2022

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