Look example sentences

Related (13): gaze, glance, stare, watch, observe, appear, seem, search, examine, view, sight, appearance, expression

"Look" Example Sentences

  1. I look at my phone first thing every morning without fail.
  2. She didn't want to look him in the eye after what she'd done.
  3. Can you look over this contract before I sign it?
  4. He tried not to look surprised when she walked in.
  5. They look so much alike that people always think they're twins.
  6. I look forward to Friday more than anything else right now.
  7. Look, I'm not trying to start a fight — I just need to be honest.
  8. The way she looked at him said everything words couldn't.
  9. If you look closely at the painting, you'll see the artist's signature.
  10. He said he'd look into the problem and get back to me by Tuesday.
  11. Don't look back — just keep moving forward.
  12. I look terrible in photos, so I usually avoid them.
  13. She began to look worried when he didn't answer his phone.
  14. You look like you haven't slept in days.
  15. They look down on people who didn't go to college.
  16. I need to look for my keys — I can't find them anywhere.
  17. The situation doesn't look good from where I'm standing.
  18. Look at what you've accomplished — you should be proud.
  19. He would look away whenever the conversation got too personal.
  20. I look up to my older sister more than anyone else.
  21. She took one look at the mess and walked out without saying anything.
  22. You look like you could use a drink.
  23. I look to my friends for advice when things get complicated.
  24. The future doesn't look as bright as it did a year ago.
  25. He looked around the room, trying to find a familiar face.
  26. I look better when I'm actually getting sleep and eating right.
  27. They look out for each other no matter what happens.
  28. She gave him a look that could have stopped traffic.
  29. I look at old photos sometimes and barely recognize myself.
  30. Look, we both know this isn't going to work out between us.

Common Phrases

  1. look forward to
  2. look into
  3. look after
  4. look down on
  5. look up to
  6. look out for
  7. look like
  8. look at
  9. look around
  10. look back
  11. take a look
  12. look over
  13. look away
  14. look in the eye

Examples by Level

A1
  1. I look at the sky and see clouds.
  2. She looks happy today.
A2
  1. Can you look at my homework and tell me if it's right?
  2. He doesn't look well — maybe he should see a doctor.
B1
  1. I look forward to the weekend more than anything else right now.
  2. The way things look, we might not make the deadline.
B2
  1. If you look closely at the evidence, the story doesn't quite add up.
  2. She's learned to look past people's first impressions and see who they really are.
C1
  1. What we look for in a partner often reveals more about ourselves than about them.
  2. The situation, upon closer inspection, doesn't look nearly as promising as the initial reports suggested.
C2
  1. There's a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from having to constantly look over your shoulder, wondering what people are thinking.
  2. He'd spent years learning to look beyond the surface of things, to see the patterns others missed.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. I look out the window every morning to check if it's raining before I get dressed.
  2. My kid won't look at me when I'm trying to tell her off — she just stares at the floor.
💼 Workplace
  1. I look over the reports every Friday to catch any mistakes before they go to the boss.
  2. The team doesn't look motivated since they announced the restructuring.
📊 Business
  1. We look at quarterly metrics to determine whether we're on track with our growth targets.
  2. Investors look for companies with strong fundamentals and clear paths to profitability.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I look at the price tag and immediately put it back — way too expensive.
  2. You have to look carefully at the ingredients list because companies hide stuff in the fine print.
✈️ Travel
  1. I look out the airplane window the entire flight — I can't help it.
  2. The hotel looked nothing like the pictures online, but we made the best of it.
📚 Education
  1. The teacher asked us to look at the historical context before making judgments about the text.
  2. Students look to their peers for validation more than they look to grades.
❤️ Relationships
  1. The way he looked at her when she walked in the room told me everything I needed to know.
  2. I look back on that relationship now and wonder what I was thinking.
📰 News / Politics
  1. If you look at the polling data, the race is tighter than anyone expected.
  2. The media won't look too closely at the contradictions in his story.
💻 Technology
  1. I look at my screen time stats and feel genuinely ashamed.
  2. The app looks sleek, but it doesn't actually do anything useful.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. When we look at the data across multiple years, a clear trend emerges.
  2. The report recommends that stakeholders look beyond short-term gains to consider long-term sustainability.

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