stare

Example Sentences

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Judge Andrew Menary KC said the former Royal Marine, who stared straight ahead with no expression as he was sentenced, had generated "fear and panic" and his "disregard for human life defied ordinary understanding".

From BBC

Fact: Many people spend hours slouching while staring at a computer or focusing on cellphones that draw the eyes down and curve the neck.

From Science Daily

At his new trial, Rhodes would often sit staring ahead, his eyes occasionally darting over to the 12 people hearing his case.

From BBC

Lawrence while Aunt Ada Doom injects a Gothic touch with her half-mad stare and ravings about “something nasty in the woodshed.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Some are rebuilding, while others are staring down the monumental task of doing so.

From Los Angeles Times