glancing

Example Sentences

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Tohmajarvi "had changed a lot", the 42-year-old said, glancing out the window at a quiet street that used to buzz with transit traffic and tourists.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Like Pawson on Saturday, Gillett said contact was glancing.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Unfashionably for a modern biographer, Mr. Cobb makes only very brief and glancing reference to these peccadilloes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

“I don’t understand,” they say, glancing down at their EBT card.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

“Whatever this is, we need to make a choice soon: move forward or turn back,” Ama says, glancing over her shoulder.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer