staring
Example Sentences
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And if, during the first few minutes of your chat, you find yourself unable to stop staring, unable to overlook the fact that Duane is a polar bear, do not worry.
From Literature
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She just stood there in the moonlight with a warm little smile on her face, staring out over the river, her black eyes glowing like black haws in the morning dew.
From Literature
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Bruno swallowed, staring cross-eyed at the shovel that was just inches from his nose.
From Literature
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In accepting the award from presenter Tom Hanks, Lee quoted one of the best known “Brokeback” lines while staring at the statuette: “Wow, I wish I knew how to quit you.”
From Los Angeles Times
Almost everyone is anxiously staring at the TVs, willing those same four men to reach a Winter Olympic final.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.