stare

"You have to literally stay on duty and stare at the screen the whole time, because you can easily miss it," said Esko, who did not appear to struggle, even late into the night.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Watching Banderas’ chef stare at the Atlantic, it may occur to you that a cook can no longer afford a waterfront shack on the sand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

"The attention span as well, it's hard for people not to stare at their phone every five minutes."

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Order a chocolatine, and if you’re in the country, say it right, because you don’t want to get the death stare I got.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

I focus on the ice in the bottom of my cup, try to pretend I can’t feel the weight of his stare.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

One man stares silently at the floor, weakened by advanced liver disease and in urgent need of treatment.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Elsewhere in Washington, the now-defunct US Institute of Peace was renamed after Trump, and his face stares down from huge banners outside the Department of Justice and Department of Agriculture.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

“He stares into the abyss,” his daughter Rebecca Shouhed said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

Her caged parakeet in the upper corner stares back at us, acknowledging our voyeurism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

My sister stands, hands on her hips, and stares down at my brother.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Daniell stared at me, his eyes burning with indignation.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

As he stared at the black stone that AlphaGo dropped on the board, Sedol saw a move that no professional Go player would have made.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

The Brit has stared down near-certain elimination in multiple matches, repeatedly breaking his opponents’ momentum with Houdini-like on-court acts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

In the city of Catia La Mar on Venezuela's coast, Yilsmaris Blanco stared in shock at the scenes of devastation early Thursday after powerful twin earthquakes levelled dozens of buildings.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

He stared at his reflection: mangled ear and patchy fur and empty socket.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

These kids had fancy snacks, posters and portable speakers, while my kid was in a gray cell block staring at four concrete walls like she was about to do hard time for grand larceny.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The danger comes because staring at an eclipse without protection can damage the retina, which sits at the back of the eye, and particularly those cells responsible for sharp central vision.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

I was staring at my 61-year-old reflection as I repeated these mantras suggested by my new therapist SuzAnn, embarrassed at the idiocy although I lived alone in a small West L.A. guesthouse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

“What is that?” he said, holding a corner of the comforter aloft, staring intently at something located where he had been about to lie down.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

The girl is leaning back against her mum and staring straight at the camera.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler