stare

Example Sentences

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Meantime, holiday travelers will stare down an average nationwide gasoline price of $4.08 a gallon, and pay airfares that have skyrocketed with energy costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

By taking on Brontë’s book, Fennell was doomed to stare down millions of overly pedantic literature sticklers, people who prefer their adaptations pure and untainted.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

But what once looked like first-mover advantage increasingly looks like a liability as investors stare down a crypto winter.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

But as I stare at the mint chocolate chip and butter pecan and caramel crunch, my eyes glaze over and all the colors swirl together.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller