beholding

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There is a particular thrill in beholding a portrait as old and as lifelike as Isidora’s, just over a foot in height and 6 inches wide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

“The Times posed the question, ‘Will Swift ever voluntarily step away from the spotlight?’ as if beholding a woman in full flow and power invariably summoned the fantasy of her involuntary removal from the scene.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

In the context of the story, the narrator is describing his descent into insanity after beholding the most grotesque, ungodly beast in existence.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2025

These products have been verified compliant with modern standards for beholding eclipses.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2024

Her frantic joy at beholding me again moved me much.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë