stared

Example Sentences

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The outfielder stared down the left-hander and later grounded out to first baseman Nolan Schanuel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

When one dealer offered to personally deliver the car as a compromise for coming in $1,000 over Mikula’s target, Mikula stared into the camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Treasury yields rose for a fourth consecutive day as Wall Street stared at the possibility of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East, while expecting U.S. job creation to slow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The audience rehashed its hunches, they circled potential suspects, they stared at a static image of a horrific crime scene, awash in twinkling moonlight.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

I stared at the horse, at Devlin’s rough boots, then up at his face.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff