staring

Example Sentences

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Apple’s chief executive was staring at something that he hadn’t seen in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

While I’m keeping the app option in my back pocket for later, we decided to go analog for our first budgeting rodeo by staring down our raw bank statements.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

It was like staring at someone doing an impersonation that was one part Lt.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

As Philip Ball, who wrote How Life Works, puts it, looking to genes to explain who you are is like staring at the dictionary hoping to understand literature.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

“We’re not the closest school to the hospital,” said Jeff, staring down at the top of his desk.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott