- present participle of stare.
staring
Example Sentences
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No one sits staring mournfully at the bare lacquered table.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
You didn’t need nine hours of talk radio to absorb it: These Patriots were overrated, these Patriots were regressing, these Patriots were staring at a season they could be worse than the freaking Jets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Airlines, U.S. airlines included, are staring at tougher decisions ahead, said George Ferguson, global head of aerospace, defense and airline research at Bloomberg Intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
I just remember staring out the window a lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
He quit his normal watchdog duties—he’d always been a good barker if somebody drove up—and took to sitting in the yard, staring at the house.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
