stare
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Give me a chair that is designed for three hours of focused work instead of 30 minutes of sipping tea while I stare out the window.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
I think this pitch will suit that shot and to play that shot you have to stare at the ball right onto the bat.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
By taking on Brontë’s book, Fennell was doomed to stare down millions of overly pedantic literature sticklers, people who prefer their adaptations pure and untainted.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
Her stare was no longer intense now as we talked.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Some of the eyes were open and seemed to stare unblinkingly at the ceiling.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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