stared

Example Sentences

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"I just lay there, and I stared out the window."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Hayes, sitting at the end of the bench with his arms folded across his chest, stared blankly ahead and shook his head slowly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Reid stared at his phone and considered plowing a chunk of his savings into shares of Robinhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

In the years that followed, people stared at him on the streets or taunted him.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He stared around at the empty room, the bare floor, the bare walls, the boarded window.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell