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Example sentences for "looking straight"

  • I suppose so," answered Dorothy, looking straight in front of her.

  • I propose to deal with the more vital questions," Cornish continued, looking straight at Von Holzen.

  • For long--how long--Gyp did not stir, looking straight at that beseeching figure.

  • If he has told you the truth about me, then it is the first time he has ever told Your Majesty the truth," she said, looking straight at the Emperor.

  • I exclaimed, looking straight at the clean-shaven man seated before me.

  • No," I said very firmly, looking straight at her as she lolled easily in her chair, her chin resting on her white palm as she gazed at me from beneath her long, dark lashes.

  • I quite agree with you," replied the rector, looking straight at his vestryman.

  • With a little shiver she released her hand, looking straight ahead of her for a few moments, then, unconsciously up into the blue overhead.

  • I could tell you that it mattered nothing," she said, looking straight at him; "and that would be an untruth.

  • Yes," answered Cartoner, looking straight in front of him.

  • I know the history of Poland," answered Cartoner, looking straight in front of him with reflective eyes.

  • Had nothing by the mail," he answered, looking straight in front of him.

  • She takes a chair, looking straight at him as on the last occasion.

  • Bellegarde was leaning against a column, motionless, looking straight in front of him, with one hand in the breast of his white waistcoat and the other resting his hat on his thigh.

  • This was said by Bellegarde with extreme gravity, looking straight at Newman, and with an eye that betokened no mental reservation; or that, at least, almost betokened none.

  • There she remained, with her hands folded in her lap, looking straight at Newman.

  • I could only see the sky by looking straight up.

  • Then sitting in front of me, looking straight into my eyes, I told him briefly my past experience with Patterson and Porter.

  • Truth to tell, I have been somewhat surprised that you should have interested yourself on my behalf," I added, looking straight at the uniformed official.

  • Princess Zurloff sat with her lips pressed close together, looking straight at the silent girl before her.

  • He hesitated a moment, looking straight into my face.

  • I condemn you," he said quickly, looking straight at her.

  • Claudia," he said at last, looking straight at her, "our mutual protestations of love ended long ago.

  • No, Dudley," she answered in a sweet and tender voice, looking straight at him.

  • For a moment she remained silent, looking straight at him with her splendid eyes, as if to read the book of his heart.

  • Curiously enough," he said, looking straight across at me, "I never recollect Ethelwynn speaking of you.

  • Look here, Mr. Holford," he said at last, looking straight into my face.

  • He hesitated for a second, looking straight into my face in the darkness.

  • You have escaped," she said, looking straight into my face.

  • That you do not seek to inquire into the real identity of the poor young lady who has lost her life--the lady known to you and others as Marie Bracq," he said, looking straight into my eyes very seriously.

  • You were there--you were present when the crime was committed," I said, looking straight at her as I stood before her with folded arms.

  • The Hindu bent until his scraggy whiskers almost touched my cheek, looking straight into my eyes with keen, intent gaze, but without speaking.

  • There was a silence, during which Sheila yawned and Dakota stood motionless, looking straight ahead.

  • That's evasion," she said, looking straight at him, hoping that he would relent and speak.

  • Juanita slipped in among her schoolmates, and Sor Teresa, looking straight in front of her, saw nothing.

  • He lay quite still, looking straight in front of him.

  • Sor Teresa followed the last two girls, looking straight in front of her between the wings of her great cap.

  • And his enemies are mine," she retorted, looking straight in front of her.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "looking straight" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    almost entirely; each generation; folks used; large platter; looking after; looking ahead; looking away; looking back; looking craft; looking earnestly; looking face; looking gentleman; looking girl; looking glass; looking north; looking personage; looking place; looking straight; looking unto; looking very; looking woman; looking youth; reason whereof; somewhat resembling; this nation; vicar general