stare
verb (used without object)
to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
has been staring
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present perfect progressiveof stare (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Department of Health and Human Services, come as California has been staring down a $44.9-billion deficit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Jessi Whitesides, 33, has been staring down a no-win scenario.
From Washington Post ● May 11, 2022
She has been staring at the church for a long time.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2019
I’m not surprised because the evidence of that statistic has been staring me in the face my entire life.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 3, 2017
She gives me a quick kiss on the cheek, waves to Ms. Lucas who has been staring at us wide-mouthed for the last few minutes, and walks out.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
