at the sight of

idiom

: upon seeing
He faints at the sight of blood.

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The star of The Bear , too, could barely refrain from chuckling at the sight of the photo. Gil MacIas, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025 What if someone gets freaked out at the sight of it? Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024 Aiden got back to the house and his parents were shocked at the sight of his injuries. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024 Visitors’ eyes widen in horror at the sight of the mutilated and emaciated bodies filling the morgue. Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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