at the sight of

idiom

: upon seeing
He faints at the sight of blood.

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The ache at the sight of an empty mailbox was, in my memory, more than balanced out by the ecstasy at the letter that finally arrived. Melissa Kirsch, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025 The crowd erupted into cheers at the sight of Trump. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 Fitting in with your surroundings and staying still will prevent birds from fleeing at the sight of you. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025 In downtown Tel Aviv, crowds of people gathered outside the hospitals where hostages were taken to cheer -- and cry -- at the sight of the incoming ambulances. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the sight of

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“At the sight of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20sight%20of. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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