long look

noun

: an act of looking at someone or something for a long time
She gave him a long look.

Examples of long look in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The video assistant referee took a long look before allowing the goal. Steven Goff, Washington Post, 2 July 2024 Throw in easy access to Tesla’s charging system before other automakers can offer it, and the ’24 Mach-E deserves a long look by anybody considering a midsize SUV, electric or not. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2024 Earlier this month, The Times published a long look at the future of TikTok in the music industry. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2024 Sugar gets a good, long look and a little bit of face-time with the whole Siegel clan, including an intro with Margit Sorensen (Anna Gunn), mother to Davy and semi-supportive frenemy ex-wife to Bernie. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024 In 2020, New York City took a long look at building a broader municipal broadband system via the New York City Internet Master Plan, but wisely pivoted, in 2022, to leveraging existing broadband infrastructure and the city’s bulk purchasing power to subsidize high-speed broadband access. Kevin Riley, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2024 However, the architecture and scenery of the Sonoma Glass House is worth taking a good, long look at. David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024 Rookie Malik Mustapha, a third-round pick from Wake Forest, will get a long look, more likely as a box safety than as a center fielder. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024 With Slater and Mike Yastrzemski (shoulder) nursing respective ailments, the former first-round draft pick should get a long look under the new coaching staff. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024

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“Long look.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20look. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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