stare
verb (used without object)
to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
had stared
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past perfectof stare.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It was how the guys at the first address had stared when she burst into tears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
Conway had been seated right in front of me, so I think I saw what he was referring to: At one point, as Trump was exiting court, Trump and Conway had stared each other down.
From Slate ● May 1, 2024
Another woman, Gemma*, who lives near the Legacie site, said that, whilst in her flat, a worker had stared into her window for 20 minutes.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2023
Sullivan, who had marched in Selma before armed troopers and had stared into an exploding atomic bomb, was now consumed by a fear experienced by countless, anonymous New Yorkers.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2023
General Macarthur had stared out to sea—when—only yesterday?
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
