double take
Example Sentences
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Matt Burnham did a double take when he and his family got upgraded on a United flight to Peru and saw what was being served in business class.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
But in March, Kevin Vargas did a double take when he saw Nvidia’s announcement of the latest version of the technology.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
Hu observed the insects pausing briefly, almost as if doing a "double take," before gathering nearby.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026
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
I enlarged the image and did a double take, rashad is absent again today is what it said, spray painted in bright-blue loopy letters.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
