staring

Example Sentences

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"And then," Imtiyaz said, staring down, "right before the best part of life began, he was gone."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“I just stood in the back like a quiet little freak. I didn’t try to do anything. And she went, ‘I’m just staring at Ashley.’”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Now, said Turbé, staffers’ time can be spent “doing the baking rather than staring at the paper trying to figure out what they’re supposed to be doing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 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