glance about
Frequency: 5.01.1 per million words
to look around in different directions
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Examples (10)
- She glanced about the room before speaking.
- He glanced about nervously, searching for the exit.
- I glanced about but saw no familiar faces.
- They glanced about as the lights flickered.
- She glances about whenever she hears a sudden noise.
- We were glancing about when the guide waved us over.
- If you glance about quickly, you’ll spot the security cameras.
- Having glanced about, he slipped out quietly.
- Don’t just stand there—glance about for somewhere to sit.
- At the sound of footsteps behind her, she glanced about instinctively.