looking over

Example Sentences

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"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

So what’s the solution for managers looking over their shoulders and trying to preserve their careers in changing times?

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The beasts were, ostensibly, running a menacing communications conglomerate in a satellite tower looking over the main field of Coachella, but now they were spooked.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"They're very intimate. We really seem to be right there looking over his shoulder and seeing him try out things," Bambach said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“Oh, Jacob!” she says, looking over her shoulder.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen