as in to gaze
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
her friends stared in disbelief upon seeing her walking arm in arm with her ex-husband
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as in gaze
a fixed intent look
caught the child's wide-eyed stare on film
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Recent Examples of stare
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Folks filled the small room to stare at Bertucci, who barely moved and did not acknowledge the audience’s presence.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Eventually, Collette’s rigid, defensive stare gives way to belief while Hoult’s cherubic face hides a weak, secretive nature.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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Avoid staring directly at the radiant (Ursa Minor).
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Folks filled the small room to stare at Bertucci, who barely moved and did not acknowledge the audience’s presence.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Eventually, Collette’s rigid, defensive stare gives way to belief while Hoult’s cherubic face hides a weak, secretive nature.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Stare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stare. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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