observe
verb (used with object)
to see, watch, perceive, or notice.
observes
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present tense formof observe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The U.S. trade balance widened substantially in July to -$88.6 billion, due to both a decline in exports and a rise in imports, observes Veronica Clark at Citigroup.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
"You feel guilty being there - going to the beach and having a good time, while these families are in such terrible situations," observes a woman with her young daughter.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
"This led me to hypothesize that the biophysical properties of cells influence the altered metabolic programs that everyone observes in tumors."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
The episode, Ms. Horn observes sardonically, is enough “to make one question the premise” of seeking acceptance through assimilation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The discrediting of witnesses can be a highly effective tactic, and Quintilian observes that it can be done against whole categories of witnesses, as well as against individuals.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
