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looking out

VERB

be wary

Synonyms

WEAK

be alert be careful be on guard beware check out have a care heads up hearken keep an eye out keep tabs listen mind notice pay attention peg pick up on scope shotgun size up spot spy watch out

Antonyms

WEAK

disregard ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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“Even just looking out my window, it’s like there’s a mother pushing a stroller every 10 minutes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"Because they're constantly frightened of the event happening again, they stay in red alert mode so they're hypervigilant, always looking out for danger, always looking over their shoulder, even when danger isn't there."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“The theme of this negotiation really has been about looking out for the future of performers, and I think that the contract delivers on that,” Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA’s chief negotiator, said in an interview Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

While your brother’s widow is, no doubt, providing the care and guidance of both a mother and a father to these children, the knowledge that their uncle is also looking out for them is priceless.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“You never minded looking out the nursery window at Ashton Place, and that was on the third floor!”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood