look searchingly

Frequency: 3.50.2 per million words

To look at someone or something carefully and closely, especially when trying to discover something.

searchinglyVERB + ADVERB

Categories:

look

Examples (10)

  • She looked searchingly at the old photograph, trying to recall the faces.
  • The detective looked searchingly at the suspect, hoping to find a clue in his eyes.
  • He looked searchingly around the dimly lit room, searching for the hidden key.
  • After hearing the strange noise, the guard looked searchingly into the shadows.
  • The artist looked searchingly at her unfinished canvas, contemplating the next brushstroke.
  • They looked searchingly at each other, a silent understanding passing between them.
  • The child looked searchingly at the puzzle pieces, determined to find the correct fit.
  • I often look searchingly at old maps, imagining the journeys of the past.
  • The professor looked searchingly at the student's research paper, assessing its originality.
  • She will look searchingly at the evidence before making a final judgment.