casual glance

Frequency: 7.08.9 per million words

a look without special attention or interest

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Examples (10)

  • At a casual glance, the contract seemed watertight, but the fine print told another story.
  • She gave the crowded room a casual glance and drifted toward the balcony.
  • I took a casual glance at the scoreboard before heading back to my seat.
  • With just a casual glance, he misread the figure and approved the budget.
  • Don’t judge the painting by a casual glance; it rewards a longer look.
  • From the sidewalk, a casual glance suggested the café was closed, but it was bustling inside.
  • Even after several casual glances, I couldn’t place where I knew him from.
  • At meetings, she often offers only a casual glance at the slides and focuses on the discussion.
  • The typo is easy to miss on a casual glance, which is why proofreading matters.
  • He swept the headlines with a casual glance, then put the phone away.