rubbernecking
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“It is pure rubbernecking and I can’t stop,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
It’s angering, and rightfully so, but watching three young children grapple with the realization that their mother is gone backs “The Perfect Neighbor” right up to the line of rubbernecking sensationalism.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2025
To celebrate the colorful little decals that keep Angelenos rubbernecking on the road, we asked locals and visitors to share their favorite bumper stickers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
Twitter is perpetually a car fire, and its biggest advantage is that humans enjoy rubbernecking.
From Slate ● May 7, 2024
We’re inching along the corridor, rubbernecking, unwilling to miss a single link.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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