brief glance
Frequency: 8.025.6 per million words
a very short look
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Examples (10)
- She took a brief glance at the clock and hurried out.
- At the interview, he gave my résumé a brief glance before asking questions.
- With a brief glance in the mirror, she adjusted her tie.
- The editor cast a brief glance over the page proofs and nodded.
- We exchanged a brief glance and understood each other.
- After a brief glance at the map, they set off again.
- He stole a brief glance at his phone, then put it away.
- The doctor gave the chart a brief glance and sighed.
- I only had time for a brief glance at the menu.
- Even a brief glance at the data reveals the trend.