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staring

[stair-ing] / ˈstɛər ɪŋ /


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These kids had fancy snacks, posters and portable speakers, while my kid was in a gray cell block staring at four concrete walls like she was about to do hard time for grand larceny.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Setting foot into a one-bedroom flat in an old mining village, you immediately become aware of dozens of pairs of eyes staring at you.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

I was staring at my 61-year-old reflection as I repeated these mantras suggested by my new therapist SuzAnn, embarrassed at the idiocy although I lived alone in a small West L.A. guesthouse.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

In practice, according to the federal judge who’s spent two years staring at how it works, it identifies almost nobody.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

He looked toward the dark window, staring at his reflection.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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