was glancing
- past progressive of glance.
Example Sentences
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He told The Associated Press that he was glancing through the blinds of his living room window to check if his front yard needed mowing Saturday when he heard a gunshot.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
While I was glancing at the opening scenes in preparation for this column, both my daughters expressed indignation — “Are you watching ‘Love Actually’ without us?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
More jokes followed, in that Obama cadence, and a style that sounded extemporaneous even though he was glancing at a teleprompter.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2022
As he was glancing through an American magazine called Downbeat, reading about the lives of jazz musicians, he noticed some adverts for music colleges in the United States.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2021
As Terryl was glancing at the dresses in Mervyns, she suddenly realized that Taylor had disappeared.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
