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Synonym Posted 15 years ago
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Stealingly

If I look at someone taking care that he/she should never come to know that I am looking at him/her what word would be used?

for eg:

I sitting on the first bench always stealingly tried to take a glance of you.

Please help me with a suitable word.
  

Top answer

Yes, "stealing a glance" is a good phrase for this. Also, peeking, peeping, sneaking a peek. Sociologists probably have a term for it as well, maybe "covert evaluation".

— KrisBlueNZ

  • Yes, "stealing a glance" is a good phrase for this.
  • Also, peeking, peeping, sneaking a peek.
  • Sociologists probably have a term for it as well, maybe "covert evaluation".
  • Just kidding there.
  • I would use "sneak a peek" or "steal a glance".
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Yes, "stealing a glance" is a good phrase for this. Also, peeking, peeping, sneaking a peek. Sociologists probably have a term for it as well, maybe "covert evaluation". Just kidding there. I would use "sneak a peek" or "steal a glance".
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Thanks Kris

Can you please form a sentence for me using that phrase?

I always sitting on the first bench tried stealing a glance of you.

Sitting on the first bench I always tried stealing a glance of you.

Is the above right?
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Hi,

You could also look at the word 'stealthily'.

eg I tried to glance at you stealthily.

Clive
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"She was sitting at the other table, and whenever she looked the other way, I tried to steal a glance at her".
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Hi

In literature, it might be..

- a surreptitious glance

Dave
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