Definitions

staring

[stair-ing] / ˈstɛər ɪŋ /

ADVERB

agape

Synonyms

STRONG

open yawning

WEAK

ajar astonished awestruck confounded overwhelmed shocked

Example Sentences

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Airbus is staring at a monster December run of deliveries to meet its full-year goal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alan: The answer to Celtic's current problems is staring them right in the face.

From BBC

I can understand Celtic wanting to look to the future, but maybe the obvious solution is staring them in the face.

From BBC

If Grace was staring down her holiday meal with equal parts courage and bewilderment, surely others were too.

From Salon

Reading glasses did nothing to help with 12 hours of staring at screens.

From Los Angeles Times