watch/look at

[Topstudent]

(A guy is bitter that his cancer has returned, and is annoyed with the doctor for trying too hard to show his compassion as the guy doesn't want to be pitied)

It sounded urgent, so I went to the hospital, and when I got there the doctor had a very somber expression on his face. It was dramatic to watch/look at.

Which one of 'watch' and 'look at' would you find more natural here?

 

[probus]

Neither seems quite natural to me. You could use see instead of watch or look at, or you could just put a full stop after dramatic and omit the rest.

 

[tedmc]

How about "He looked dramatic"?

 

[emsr2d2]

How about "He looked dramatic"?

No.

 

[emsr2d2]

(A guy is bitter angry that his cancer has returned, and is annoyed with the doctor for trying too hard to show his compassion as because the guy doesn't want to be pitied.)

It sounded urgent, so I went to the hospital. and When I got there, the doctor had a very somber expression on his face. It was dramatic awful/horrible/scary/frightening to watch/look at see.

Which one of 'watch' and 'look at' would you find more natural here? Neither.

Note my suggested changes above.

 

[Tdol]

How about to see?

 

[emsr2d2]

How about to see?

Great minds and all that. (See post #5.)

 

[probus]

Great minds and all that. (See post #5.)

And post #2