stare
verb (used without object)
to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
am staring
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present progressiveof stare (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I am staring into a black inflatable boat.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2023
I did that because I love her and not because I am staring in the face of my own mortality.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2021
“It is surrounded by trucks and cranes and men in hard hats and jumpsuits. I feel like I am staring at a dangerous book written in a different language.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2021
There is much to look at, but mostly I am staring at her eyelashes.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 29, 2017
I am staring at the ground beneath me.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
