scrutinize
Example Sentences
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Will this be the most scrutinized event of these Games?
There’s no crucible more scrutinized in the sport than the Olympic Games.
From Los Angeles Times
Olka gestured to my grandmother, who held her paintbrush between her teeth as she scrutinized the canvas.
From Literature
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The CEO job requires not only running a sprawling empire but also serving as its high-profile, and highly scrutinized, public ambassador.
They make introductions to defense companies, scrutinize business deals with foreign partners to make sure they won’t raise flags with the Pentagon, and give advice about whom to meet on Capitol Hill.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.