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The couple tried to put themselves in the mind-set of someone who panicked at the sight of a bear at the door, and concluded that, even if rattled, Tobey might have made other choices.
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Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Her amazement at the sight of the scarab sparked a positive change in the woman’s psyche.
—Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The next batch of kids included a little angel who immediately burst into tears at the sight of Rodrigo.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
His Larson is all limbs, all neurosis, beaming with aggressive affection at the sight of urban beauty and crumpling into self-pitying shame when his ruthless career focus is called out.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Her amazement at the sight of the scarab sparked a positive change in the woman’s psyche.
—Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The next batch of kids included a little angel who immediately burst into tears at the sight of Rodrigo.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
His Larson is all limbs, all neurosis, beaming with aggressive affection at the sight of urban beauty and crumpling into self-pitying shame when his ruthless career focus is called out.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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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 22 Dec. 2024.
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