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straight ahead

[streyt-uh-hed] / ˈstreɪt əˌhɛd /
ADJECTIVE
direct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continuous
STRONG
even right straight true
WEAK
beeline horizontal in bee line in straight line linear nonstop not crooked point-blank shortest straightaway through unbroken unswerving
Antonyms
WEAK
changing deviating intermittent interrupted varying

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Asked if he can take solace for the way from the team has played, goalie Anton Forsberg, who was outstanding in his first two career playoff games, stared straight ahead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Alan Davies looked down throughout the remarks but both stared straight ahead and showed no emotion as the sentences were handed down.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Men stood looking straight ahead with stunned, damp eyes.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

River toward downtown — where widespread protests and immigration raids erupted earlier this month — riders wearing various retail and food service uniforms sat silently staring straight ahead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

Unmoved by her plea, the guard stared straight ahead.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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