rubberneck

Example Sentences

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Some turned their heads as they passed by and stopped to briefly rubberneck before heading on their way.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023

The drama of Elon Musk’s ownership is alluring: Musk recently said that usage of Twitter hit record levels, maybe partly from people gravitating to Twitter to rubberneck at Twitter’s chaos.

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2022

A car stopping to either render aid or rubberneck was rear-ended by another car, said L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2021

But beyond the impulse to rubberneck, I think it’s useful dwelling on their situation, because it does illustrate a few realities about money—and more importantly, the consumer finance industry—in this country.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2018

I guess carrying a sign gives people license to stare, double-take, and rubberneck.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen