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

But we sense from her tattered sweater and blank stare a disconnection.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

I think this pitch will suit that shot and to play that shot you have to stare at the ball right onto the bat.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 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

Before it, the whole Forest seemed to stand and stare.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver