look big
Example Sentences
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A SoCal hiker said she thankfully remembered what to do when she encountered the puma — yelling, facing the cat, trying to look big — until it ran off.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Instead, experts said people should back away very slowly, give the bear space, talk calmly and make themselves look big.
From BBC • May 3, 2023
Officially called Stygobromus hayi, the Hay’s Spring amphipod is so small it makes a dime look big.
From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2022
The wildlife department has an extensive list of tips to avoid conflict with cougars, and what to do if attacked: make yourself look big, fight back, and don’t run.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2022
The lenses were so thick they made Lori’s eyes look big and bugged out, like fish eyes.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
