gawk
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Comedian Daniel Tosh even parlayed a desire to gawk at the web’s inept and unaware into a vicious update of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” that aired on Comedy Central for years.
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026
Those tumors would often cause passersby to gawk cruelly, which made Pearson feel an unlikely kinship with the notable figures who stopped by the hospital.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024
Thousands of people showed up to the Washington Square Park archway to gawk at the numerous dark-haired, square-jawed lookalikes.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024
Unfortunately, the same draws that make it a walkable gawk for touristas of every stripe makes it a frustrating exercise in perambulation for locals — kind of like New York’s Times Square with balmier weather.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024
“You’re not the only one who wishes to gawk and gape at our resident caged animal. I am considering charging admission.”
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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