stare

It’s not enough for a film to explain its meaning; it must also say something about that message and its broader significance to stare down the “classic” label.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

Their snobbery is juxtaposed with Carney’s friend and colleague Pepper’s unsettling bluntness and eyeball to eyeball stare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Today, while some retailers still accept checks, an attempt to pay with anything other than cash or card is likely to result in a blank stare from a Gen Z cashier.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Ramsay, the daughter of TV chef Gordon Ramsay, shared the news on Instagram, external on Saturday, posting a photograph showing off her baby bump as the smiling pair stare into each other's eyes.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

All I could do was stand there like I was in a trance, hold onto my net, and stare at that big monkey.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

But credit Neill for both understanding the assignment and not quite settling for those awed stares of Spielbergian wonder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Elsewhere in Washington, the now-defunct US Institute of Peace was renamed after Trump, and his face stares down from huge banners outside the Department of Justice and Department of Agriculture.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

The screens behind both goals flashed up images of Scotland fans and their 1000-yard stares.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

Cage recalls watching an episode where Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, stares at a suitcase for “an incredible amount of time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

Babs puts her hands on her hips and stares at the sky.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

The Brit has stared down near-certain elimination in multiple matches, repeatedly breaking his opponents’ momentum with Houdini-like on-court acts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Later that year, he twice froze during press conferences, stared into space, and had to be assisted.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

"I'm not a model," he said, after his picture was taken as he stared at the floor.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Giant billboards around Tehran showing a triple image of Khomeini, Ali Khamenei and the Islamic republic's third supreme leader have stared down at residents since March, in a clear bid to show continuity of leadership.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

Side by side, the fox and the badger stared at the exquisite sight.

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

Footage of Cunningham coolly staring down and pointing mockingly at one such foe for 22 unflinching seconds following a scuffle last month went viral, launching countless memes.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

IBM’s IBM 3.72%increase; up pointing triangle board was staring down difficult news: The second quarter had been a bust.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

They’re staring down the longest drop of their life.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

Even Athena, if that genuinely is whom Zendaya is playing, isn’t that helpful, mostly staring at Odysseus in mute dismay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Also staring at me: everyone else in eighth grade.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows