- present participle of look.
looking
Example Sentences
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"I feel vulnerable. I feel I will be looking over my shoulder for a long time."
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Gulf countries are looking nervously at Saudi Arabia, where missile and drone attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants have damaged energy facilities and the international airport in the capital, Riyadh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
“A lot of our conversations are about what the next 10 years are going to look like and how do we stay looking ahead, but not too fast in front of our audience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
“They want to use capital when commodity prices are low, and people are looking for cash and they are desperate and giving good terms,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Oh,” he says, looking up and down the block, uneasy.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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