staring

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Once you add the loss of matchday and commercial revenue, it means clubs are staring down the barrel of £100m+ losses.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

I was staring up at the gabled roof and the leaded windows.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom