stare

If they stare at me blankly, I’m out.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Watching Banderas’ chef stare at the Atlantic, it may occur to you that a cook can no longer afford a waterfront shack on the sand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

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

While brave founders voted for liberty, the general had to stare down the British army.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

“Sorry, Jonah,” Dad says, his pointed stare glued on me, “but the deal’s off if Lexie’s not on board. He’s her birthday present, after all.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

One man stares silently at the floor, weakened by advanced liver disease and in urgent need of treatment.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

“Sometimes he just sits and stares into space,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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

“He stares into the abyss,” his daughter Rebecca Shouhed said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

Boo stares back at the three sisters, one eyelid twitching, then her whole face melts into a smile and she right-foot-only skips after them.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

As he stared at the black stone that AlphaGo dropped on the board, Sedol saw a move that no professional Go player would have made.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

“All I want is to bury my son beside his brothers,” Al-Zaharnah said, his voice quiet as he stared at the excavator.

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

In the city of Catia La Mar on Venezuela's coast, Yilsmaris Blanco stared in shock at the scenes of devastation early Thursday after powerful twin earthquakes levelled dozens of buildings.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

Cocky stared at him a second, then dropped her eyes.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

I am 100% aware that you don’t mention money, but it seems like you would be staring a gift horse in the mouth by persisting with this argument.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

The only way to see him is by staring straight up—but even then, much like the secrets of the universe, you can never get a full view.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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

Desperate to quieten Wolf, Torak pretended to spot some distant prey, by standing very still and staring intently.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver