rubberneck
Example Sentences
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These movies were gritty and often absurd, sometimes going as far as to rubberneck at a tragedy to convey the immediacy of the moral at hand.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Some turned their heads as they passed by and stopped to briefly rubberneck before heading on their way.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
The drama of Elon Musk’s ownership is alluring: Musk recently said that usage of Twitter hit record levels, maybe partly from people gravitating to Twitter to rubberneck at Twitter’s chaos.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2022
A car stopping to either render aid or rubberneck was rear-ended by another car, said L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2021
I guess carrying a sign gives people license to stare, double-take, and rubberneck.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
