double take
Example Sentences
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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
WILLMAR, Minn.—Nearly 30 years ago in this small agricultural town, resident Pablo Obregon did a double take at a group waiting for the bus downtown on the first day of school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
It was a sight that prompted even seasoned wildlife watchers to do a double take: A coyote swimming in San Francisco Bay a quarter of a mile off Angel Island.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
I look around and do a double take at an odd painting—and then realize that the room is filled with them.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
