stare at
Example Sentences
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I consider them in the light of our 10-foot windows, try to parse them as I stare at another perfect California sunset.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
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
"You can navigate a book at your own pace. You can stare at a book for as long as you want to, without it going at so many frames per second and it's gone."
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
No waking at 2 a.m. to stare at the ceiling, nor 4 a.m. to stumble to the bathroom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
A beat of silence goes by while we both stare at my phone, willing it to ring.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
