stare
verb (used without object)
to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
are staring
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present progressiveof stare.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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The US, Canada and Mexico are staring down a 1 July deadline to decide the future of a long-standing North American free trade pact.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
As if there weren’t enough supply constraints in the semiconductor industry, chip makers are staring down a potential shortage of helium — a gas crucial for semiconductor manufacturing.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
Investors are staring at a sea of red on their screens as U.S. trading is set to begin for the week, unless they happen to own defense, shipping or energy stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
And so here we are, staring at a world of injustice, which, according to Marcus Aurelius, “lies in what you aren’t doing, not only in what you are doing.”
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2026
Some people in the hospital yard are staring through the rain across the street.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
