stare out

phrasal verb

stared out; staring out; stares out

British

: to look directly into a person's eyes without fear until he or she becomes uncomfortable and looks away

—often used figuratively

They had stared out danger more than once.

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South Dakota has Mount Rushmore, from which the solemn visages of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln stare out across the fruited plain. —

Jack Butler, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024 June spoke quietly and thoughtfully, staring out into the vacant dining hall before them, then looked sideways—seemingly registering Gabriel’s presence for the first time—and shook her head. —

Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024 People would look, then look away and stare out of the corner of their eye. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024 Visible in the window is Paddy, staring out at his owner and brother outside without him. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stare out