stare

Example Sentences

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Give me a chair that is designed for three hours of focused work instead of 30 minutes of sipping tea while I stare out the window.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I’d stare into twilight-tinged corners of my bedroom, convincing myself that I could see a human-like silhouette lurking in the dark, and spending what felt like hours thinking of all the things it could be.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

We stand in silence and stare at the collection of gas, dust, dark matter and billions of stars.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

She had long, wavy brown hair with an intense stare to match.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Lily and I stare at each other across the kitchen table.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller