Example Sentences

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Observing her easy chat with the bartender about drinks is fun, as I appreciate people who are curious about options and details.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Observing that momentary disappearance allows scientists to calculate the asteroid's position, speed, and shape with remarkable precision.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

Observing to see whether Malinin’s skating and consistency would change as he grew, Boitano knew the self-proclaimed “Quad God” was real once Malinin was putting multiple quads in his programs past his teenage years.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

Observing his patients in a Birmingham hospital, he wrote: “Each day my faith in the ability of human beings comprehensively to ruin their lives is renewed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Observing the look of dumb horror on his face as the waiter delivered the ugly pizza, I decided that, in a test of basic intelligence, I was a definite shoo-in.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris