staring

Example Sentences

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I will never forget the uncanny feeling of staring inside my own arm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When I want to go out, I take someone with me so that when people start staring, start pointing, I don't notice.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But none of the headline names showed, leaving conference attendees staring at an empty podium, until the session was abruptly canceled.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

"The thing that keeps me up at night is that we're staring down the barrel of a massive influx of new vulnerabilities that are going to be found by AI," said Adam Meyers of CrowdStrike.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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