watch idly

Examples (20)

• They watched idly as the leaves fell from the trees.
• He would often watch the clouds idly drift across the sky.
• He had to watch idly while his team struggled on the field.
• She sat on the bench, watching people idly walk by.
• She was watching idly from her window, observing the street below.
• The cat lay on the window sill, watching the birds idly.
• Don't just watch idly; you should try to help!
• Instead of working, he just watched the clock idly.
• The crowd watched idly as the street performer packed up his act.
• We watched the children play idly from the porch, enjoying the quiet afternoon.
• For a long time, he simply watched idly, lost in thought.
• Don't just watch idly while others do all the work.
• We can't afford to watch idly while the problem escalates.
• The security guard watched the empty corridor idly, waiting for his shift to end.
• Instead of intervening, they chose to watch idly.
• She watched the waves crash against the shore idly, lost in thought.
• Having finished his work, he started to watch idly the passersby.
• He spent the afternoon watching a documentary idly, not fully paying attention.
• It's difficult to just watch idly when you know you could make a difference.
• The tourists watched the street performers idly, occasionally clapping.