looking out

VERB

be wary

Synonyms

WEAK

be alert be careful be on guard beware check out have a care heads up hearken keep an eye out keep tabs listen mind notice pay attention peg pick up on scope shotgun size up spot spy watch out

Antonyms

WEAK

disregard ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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The contrast cannot be starker: selfie-taking tourists sipping coffee at Starbucks -- an icon of globalisation and capitalism -- while looking out over reclusive, communist North Korea.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

D’Angelo’s children introduced the medley, which was set against a backdrop of floor to ceiling windows looking out on a starry sky.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

If Steve Clarke was looking out of his hotel room, that's the biblical scene he would have taken in.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Tom and Evan greet a new day by looking out at the bay, and the mayor tosses that telltale brooch into the water.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

We all nodded, looking out the open doorway.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff