stare at
Example Sentences
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This arrangement will allow me to immerse myself without being tempted to stare at my phone when I’m with my kid.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
We stand in silence and stare at the collection of gas, dust, dark matter and billions of stars.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
MD: I think I just liked being able to drive somewhere and stare at how big it was.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
“Overuse is an issue. I don’t think the phone is a problem. I think the amount of time we stare at a phone is a problem.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
We pass a couple who keep turning to stare at the ocean as they unload black suitcases from the trunk of their car.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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