stared
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of stared
Example Sentences
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Stared at the ceiling of the brand-new, brightly lit courtroom to steel themselves or hold back a tear.
From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2021
In a Dec. 30 Brow Beat, Joshua Keating misstated that the book I Stared at the Night of the City is available in the U.S. only as an e-book.
From Slate • Jan. 6, 2017
Stared down by the seriously terrifying and undead Night’s King.
From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2016
Imagine how Americans would feel if the Gorgon Stared at them.
From Time • Jan. 31, 2013
I checked out, T. Stared at this crack on the wall in the visitation room until it started looking like a spider.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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