look on

verb

looked on; looking on; looks on

intransitive verb

: watch sense 3b
looked on anxiously from the sidelines

Examples of look on in a Sentence

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The runup in the 10-year Treasury yield is proving to be more than a short-term fluctuation, and that is starting to draw nervous looks on Wall Street. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024 President-elect Donald Trump looks on during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024 When the officers arrived, Carmona said, her niece had a troubled look on her face. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024 The unimpressed-looking stoic bride was captured munching on a snack while the groom addressed an endearing profession of love to her as her wedding party looked on. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for look on 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1568, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of look on was circa 1568

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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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