staring

Example Sentences

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The new scheme encourages passengers to report incidents on the train such as staring, intrusive questions and unwelcome comments.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Bond investors and stock investors are staring at the same animal from opposite ends.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

"It was a bad omen. I had a feeling that something was going to happen," he said, falling silent and staring ahead with eyes frozen.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

By this time NeXT had burned through most of its funding and was staring at insolvency, so Jobs flew to Tokyo and asked for more money.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

It happens now, when he looks up to find that, once again, I can’t stop myself from staring at him, and he suddenly glances down at the hose in his hand.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith