staring

Example Sentences

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What for so long had seemed like a pipe dream - as attainable as a lottery win - is now a reality staring Scotland in the face.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Bang has limited contact with her grown-up daughter, and fell into severe depression after major back surgery, spending hours alone staring at the ceiling in pain.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s 7 p.m. on a random weeknight, and you’re scratching your head while staring into the fridge, wondering what to eat for dinner.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

With defending champ Carlos Alcaraz back in Spain, staring at his sore, slowly-rehabilating wrist, the tennis world presumed his Italian rival, Jannik Sinner, would have a breezy Vespa ride to the title at Roland-Garros.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“This is good for toothaches,” she said, staring up at the bottle as she filled it.

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