Glancing example sentences

"Glancing" Example Sentences

1. He gave her a glancing smile as he walked by.
2. She tossed a glance at the clock before glancing back down at her work.
3. The car hit the pole with a glancing blow.
4. The rock hit him with a glancing blow on his arm.
5. The force of the impact threw me to the side with only a glancing blow.
6. The bullet grazed his shoulder in a glancing wound.
7. The referee barely gave the foul a glancing look before awarding a free kick.
8. He gave the note only a glancing read before tossing it aside.
9. She glanced out the window as she walked by.
10. He glanced at his watch and realized he was running late.
11. She glanced around the room nervously.
12. I gave the letter a quick, glancing read and put it aside.
13. The ball bounced off the post with only a glancing contact.
14. The bus only made a glancing impact with the truck before continuing on its way.
15. My peripheral vision allowed me only a glancing glimpse of the strange creature.
16. She took a few moments to give the document a more thorough, less glancing read.
17. He made a glancing reference to their previous disagreement.
18. The wrestler scored a glancing blow on his opponent's head.
19. The candidate's comments received at best a glancing mention in the debates.
20. He shot me a quick, glancing smile as I walked past.
21. She threw a glance over her shoulder to check if anyone was following her.
22. The suspect gave the police officer only a glancing eye contact before looking away.
23. The batter connected with only a glancing hit that rolled foul.
24. I quickly made a glancing inspection of the room before entering.
25. He gave the reports only a brief, glancing look before signing off on them.
26. The thief stole a glance at the security guard before proceeding.
27. She gave the proposal only a quick, glancing once-over.
28. The fight ended with a glancing left hook that barely connected.
29. She tossed me a casual, glancing wave as she went by.
30. I managed only a quick, glancing glimpse of the document before it was taken away.
31. The knight's joust scored only a glancing blow on his opponent's armor.
32. He sent a casual, glancing text message before heading out the door.
33. The suspect stole a quick, glancing peek inside the store before entering.
34. The car's side mirror received only a glancing blow in the minor crash.
35. Her glance in my direction was quick and fleeting.
36. The ball made only a glancing connection with the player's head.
37. The topic received at most a glancing mention in the otherwise comprehensive report.
38. The pickup rolled over the curb with only a glancing bump.
39. She looked away as soon as our eyes met in a glancing gaze.
40. He made a quick, glancing inspection of the property before making an offer.
41. The writer makes only a glancing reference to the historical context in the passage.
42. The suspect stole another quick, furtive glance at the guard before moving on.
43. The rock skimmed across the water with a glancing bounce.
44. His fist glanced off my shoulder with little force behind it.
45. The plane grazed the edge of the cliff with only a glancing wing tip.
46. The book provides at best a glancing treatment of the important subject.
47. Our eyes met briefly in a fleeting, glancing look before turning away.
48. He tossed me a quick, casual glance as he walked by.
49. The ball hit the side of the net in just a glancing contact.
50. The suspect stole a quick, furtive glance around the empty store.
51. The proposal merits at the very least a more thorough and less glancing reading.
52. His casual wave and smiling glance made my day.
53. The attacker's knife made only a glancing slash across my arm.
54. The suspect quickly averted his gaze after our eyes met in a glancing stare.
55. Her quick, casual wave and smiling glance cheered me up.
56. The bullet grazed his arm in only a glancing wound.
57. The hood of the car received only a glancing blow as it sideswiped the pole.
58. He threw me a quick, cheeky smile and a glancing wink.
59. His punch only grazed my shoulder in a glancing hit.
60. She tossed me a quick, distracted glance before turning back to her work.

Common Phases

1. She gave me a glancing smile as she walked by.
2. He glanced around the room apprehensively.
3. The boy gave the teacher a hurried, glancing look before ducking his head back down to his books.
4. I glanced at my watch and realized I was running late.
5. The runner gave a glancing blow to his opponent.
6. The car rolled through the intersection without slowing, giving only a glancing acknowledgment to the traffic lights.
7. I glanced at the menu only briefly before choosing my meal.
8. She only cast a quick, glancing look at the report before approving it.
9. I glanced at the clock and saw that it was getting late.
10. The car barely missed hitting the pedestrian, giving only a glancing bruise.
11. She glanced at the notes only long enough to formulate an answer to the question.
12. I gave the exam questions only a glancing review before heading into the test.
13. After a glancing inspection, he deemed the work satisfactory.
14. The boxer threw a glancing punch that missed his opponent.
15. The news article caught my attention only momentarily - I gave it a mere glancing read before moving on.
16. The cat gave the fish tank only a glancing look before wandering away, uninterested.
17. The waiter gave our table a quick, glancing check before moving on to another customer.
18. My glance at the recipe was hurried and brief; I aimed for a glancing overview rather than careful study.
19. A ball thrown by a careless child gave the window only a glancing blow, leaving a tiny crack but no shatter.
20. The model gave the fashion designer only a passing, glancing inspection before he waved her away.
21. The general gave the presentation a merely glancing review before passing it along to his superiors.
22. The critic gave the performance only a glancing nod before moving on to harsher critiques.
23. She gave the side of his face only a glancing kiss before hurrying off to work.
24. The deer gave the oncoming car only a glancing look before bounding across the roadway.
25. Her glance at the report was just long enough to get an overall sense of its contents.
26. His glance at the book's contents did not allow for any deeper understanding of the material.
27. They gave each other only a fleeting, glancing look as they passed in the hallway.
28. The first punch only grazed my opponent's arm, giving only a glancing blow.
29. I glanced at the clock and realized I wasn't going to make the appointment on time.
30. Her gaze at the artwork was fast and fleeting, conveying only a glancing interest.
31. The detective gave the statement only a cursory, glancing review before moving on to other evidence.
32. The characters in the book give each other only quick, glancing glances during their encounters.
33. The boy glanced at his notes only briefly before attempting to answer the teacher's question from memory.
34. A mere glancing look was enough to allow me to identify the thief from the lineup.
35. The blow to my cheek was more glancing than full force, knocking me slightly off balance but no further.
36. My boat gave the buoy only a glancing contact as I passed by.
37. She gave the crowd only a quick, glancing wave before hurrying inside.
38. I took only a hurried, passing glance at the test before handing it in.
39. Her heels gave the sides of the furniture only glancing scrapes as she hurried across the room.
40. The car's side mirror gave the pole only a glancing hit before continuing down the road.
41. I gave the unfamiliar word only a brief, glancing definition before moving on.
42. Her fingers gave the keys only a hurried, glancing touch as she raced to finish the song on time.
43. The boxer threw another glancing punch that grazed his opponent's chin.
44. The critic gave the artwork only a passing, cursory glance before moving on to the next piece.
45. I gave the want ad only a hurried, hasty glance before moving on.
46. The hot air balloon gave the treeline only a glancing contact as it passed overhead.
47. The hurricane gave the shoreline only a glancing blow before veering back out to sea.
48. I gave the boy only a quick, uninterested glance before turning my attention elsewhere.
49. A hurried, glancing review of the notes was enough to jog my memory on the subject.
50. Her fingers gave the strands of hair only a quick, glancing touch as she formed her ponytail.
51. The explosion gave the truck only a glancing hit but it caused enough damage to stall the engine.
52. The hurricane's edge gave the coastline only a glancing hit before continuing out to sea.
53. The rock thrown by a child gave the window only a glancing blow, cracking but not shattering the glass.
54. He threw a jab that only grazed his opponent's shoulder, giving only a glancing hit.
55. With only a cursory, passing glance at the directions, we managed to navigate our way through the city.
56. My leg gave the table only a glancing blow as I hurried past.
57. The runner gave the wall only a glancing graze as he rounded the turn.
58. I gave the test question only a hurried, hasty glance before scribbling my best guess on the answer sheet.
59. A mere glancing review of the facts was enough to convince me of his guilt.
60. The boat gave the dock only a glancing hit before pulling away.