staring

[stair-ing]

adjective

1. gazing fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.

   Standing in front of Jane’s staring face, Ravi lifted the conch shell above his head and smashed it into a hundred pieces on the floor.

2. boldly, inescapably, or obnoxiously conspicuous; glaring.

   Whenever I dwell on my own shortcomings, they begin to seem mild and harmless, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters.

adverb

1. Chiefly British.,  glaringly or conspicuously; thoroughly (often preceded bystark ).

   This "borrow and spend" policy is stark staring bonkers.

Other Word Forms

• staringly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of staring¹

star(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

I can understand Celtic wanting to look to the future, but maybe the obvious solution is staring them in the face.

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If Grace was staring down her holiday meal with equal parts courage and bewilderment, surely others were too.

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Reading glasses did nothing to help with 12 hours of staring at screens.

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It has an adjustable light for middle-of-the-night inspiration and its interface has preloaded templates, such as weekly planners, in case staring at a blank screen is intimidating.

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The chip CEO staring down Nvidia and talk of an AI bubble.

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