stare at (someone)
phrasal verb
stared at (someone); staring at (someone); stares at (someone)
: to look steadily at (someone)
We just sat and stared at each other.
—often used figuratively for something that should be apparentThe solution was staring right at me but I didn't see it.
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Folks filled the small room to stare at Bertucci, who barely moved and did not acknowledge the audience’s presence.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
Go forget your cares at an all-inclusive resort, book that trip to see the Great Migration or the northern lights, or just rent an Airbnb on top of a mountain and stare at the stars.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2024
No one gave him a talk on how to react when people stare at him walking through an airport or dropping his head to get through a doorway.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Apologies to the Lois Lane stans out there, but Adams is mostly on hand in these movies to deliver stern gobbledygook (something about isotopes?) and stare at Henry Cavill’s cheekbones.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
Go forget your cares at an all-inclusive resort, book that trip to see the Great Migration or the northern lights, or just rent an Airbnb on top of a mountain and stare at the stars.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2024
No one gave him a talk on how to react when people stare at him walking through an airport or dropping his head to get through a doorway.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Apologies to the Lois Lane stans out there, but Adams is mostly on hand in these movies to deliver stern gobbledygook (something about isotopes?) and stare at Henry Cavill’s cheekbones.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Stare at (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stare%20at%20%28someone%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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