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

I am staring at the last chapter of my life.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2019

Truly horrifying, as though I am staring into the mouth of hell, staring death in its grizzled face, looking at a demon and trying to remember what my mommy looks like.

From Time • Oct. 12, 2015

There she is, chopping vegetables, unaware of her posture, unaware of the wildness of her hair, even unaware that I am staring at her with so much love.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan