look straight
Frequency: 8.5130.2 per million words
to appear to not be bent or curved
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Examples (20)
- The long desert road seemed to look perfectly straight for miles.
- The painting didn't look straight on the wall, so I adjusted it.
- After she adjusted the painting, it finally looked straight on the wall.
- Can you help me make sure this shelf will look straight when we install it?
- He's trying to make sure the row of plants will look straight in the garden.
- She tried to look straight ahead, ignoring the distractions around her.
- Does this newly installed shelf look straight to you? I think it's slightly off.
- The photographer asked them to look straight into the camera for the portrait.
- Despite the strong wind, the flag pole continued to look straight and firm.
- Despite the strong wind, the flag managed to look straight and proud.
- The architect designed the building so its lines would look incredibly straight and modern.
- He adjusted the picture frame so it would look perfectly straight above the mantelpiece.
- Could you tell me if my tie looks straight? I'm in a hurry.
- If you want to hit the target, you need to look straight at it, without wavering.
- The barber carefully trimmed his hair to make the sideburns look straight and neat.
- The old fence no longer looks straight after the storm damaged it.
- Even from a distance, the ancient Roman aqueduct still looks remarkably straight.
- During the interview, try to look straight at the interviewer to show confidence.
- We need to ensure all the bricks look straight before the mortar dries.
- The sign on the door didn't look quite straight, which bothered her sense of order.