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caught napping







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He met my eyes right as I started to blush, and I looked away fast, embarrassed at having been caught staring.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The interception by Daniel Jones when he was caught staring down his target.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2021

Out of habit and politeness — who wants to be caught staring into someone’s home?

From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2016

The boy’s mother turned toward Rada and she looked away, not wanting to be caught staring.

From Slate

She looks up at me and smiles, then looks away again—but something catches her eye, and she’s caught staring.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender




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