double take
Example Sentences
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When Christian Espinosa walked into a dinner during a cybersecurity conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., he did a double take.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Hu observed the insects pausing briefly, almost as if doing a "double take," before gathering nearby.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026
Something in your column made me do a double take.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025
He'd arrived at the road adjacent to the tree and had to "double take" as he saw it for the first time lying on its side.
From BBC ● May 9, 2025
They reported that kids in other grades sometimes did a double take when they saw them, but everyone was nice.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
