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.