glance briefly
Frequency: 7.713.5 per million words
to look quickly at someone or something
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Examples (20)
- He glanced briefly at his watch before hurrying out.
- She glanced briefly at his lapel badge.
- She only allowed herself to glance briefly at the sad letter.
- He glanced briefly at the report before signing it.
- Could you please briefly glance over this document for any errors?
- The driver was glancing briefly at his phone, a dangerous mistake.
- The driver glanced briefly in the rearview mirror before changing lanes.
- I only glance briefly at the headlines in the morning.
- They glanced briefly at each other, sharing a secret understanding.
- Before answering, the politician glanced briefly at his notes.
- I'll just briefly glance at the headlines to see what's new.
- You should glance briefly at the instructions to get a general idea.
- The professor glanced briefly at my notes and gave an approving nod.
- I will glance briefly over the documents before our meeting.
- Before answering the question, the witness glanced briefly towards her lawyer.
- She glanced briefly towards the door, hoping he would arrive soon.
- Don't just briefly glance at the contract; you need to read it carefully.
- He has only glanced briefly at the email, so he doesn't know the full details yet.
- He glanced briefly around the room to see if he recognized anyone.
- The art critic glanced briefly at the painting and then moved on.