stare out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Give me a chair that is designed for three hours of focused work instead of 30 minutes of sipping tea while I stare out the window.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Surfers stare out toward the pale, sparkling horizon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
Walking around the wall encircling St Michael's monastery in Kyiv, photos of the fallen stare out at you - some were taken before the war, featuring men and women posing with family members and pets.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
In one of a series of news photographs of the boy, Yazan Kafarneh, taken with his family’s permission as he struggled for his life, his long-lashed eyes stare out, unfocused.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
Felix gave up and turned to stare out the window.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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