staring

Example Sentences

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Bond investors and stock investors are staring at the same animal from opposite ends.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

"It was a bad omen. I had a feeling that something was going to happen," he said, falling silent and staring ahead with eyes frozen.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

"People are trying to avoid the thing that's staring them in the face and brushing things under the carpet until eventually it all ignites."

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“When the BlackBerrys came, staring at a piece of metal in your hand and doing things with it would look crazy to people,” he said, “but now it’s normal.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

I keep looking at the letter, as if staring at it will somehow make the words turn into something I can understand.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler