long hard look

NOUN

scrutiny

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analysis audit inquiry inspection investigation review search surveillance

STRONG

exploration perusal scan sifting study survey tab view

WEAK

close-up eagle eye perlustration the eye

Example Sentences

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Take a long, hard look at your discretionary spending.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Or will he be taking a long, hard look in the mirror and asking himself what went wrong?

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

“We must all step back and take a long, hard look at ourselves.”

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023

But he’s also taking a long, hard look at his own memories, many painful, some inspiring.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Beto could see that Naomi didn’t know what the word meant, but she just gave Cari a long hard look.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez