stare at (someone)
phrasal verb
stared at (someone); staring at (someone); stares at (someone)
: to look steadily at (someone)
We just sat and stared at each other.
—often used figuratively for something that should be apparentThe solution was staring right at me but I didn't see it.
Examples of stare at (someone) in a Sentence
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These videos and the Blackness in them are what my younger self would watch and stare at, their Blackness and the volume in them staring right back.
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Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
Jason Schwartzman and Scarlett Johansson stare at each other from their respective cabins in Asteroid City.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2023
As young lovers and strangers stare at her body, the frame remains transfixed on her expression, one that initially bears the naive allure of a young muse or a cinematic debutante who exists, first and foremost, for the camera’s gaze.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 21 May 2024
For a brief moment, Shula’s younger self (Blessings Bhamjee) appears beside her, and both solemnly stare at the corpse.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Johnson was apparently not happy with Lajoie after the incident, exiting the ambulance that was set to take him for a mandatory checkup to stare at Lajoie.
—Todd Engle, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
When the lights return, the pair can only stare at one another in shock as debris rain down upon them.
—EW.com, 22 Apr. 2024
In a quieter, riskier moment, Malik and Eric lie on the floor of an empty apartment space and stare at the oppressive vault of the ceiling, willing it, in a hallucinatory reverie, into a starry vision of freedom.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Do not stare at the sun with your naked eyes during the eclipse.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
Jason Schwartzman and Scarlett Johansson stare at each other from their respective cabins in Asteroid City.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2023
As young lovers and strangers stare at her body, the frame remains transfixed on her expression, one that initially bears the naive allure of a young muse or a cinematic debutante who exists, first and foremost, for the camera’s gaze.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 21 May 2024
For a brief moment, Shula’s younger self (Blessings Bhamjee) appears beside her, and both solemnly stare at the corpse.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Johnson was apparently not happy with Lajoie after the incident, exiting the ambulance that was set to take him for a mandatory checkup to stare at Lajoie.
—Todd Engle, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
When the lights return, the pair can only stare at one another in shock as debris rain down upon them.
—EW.com, 22 Apr. 2024
In a quieter, riskier moment, Malik and Eric lie on the floor of an empty apartment space and stare at the oppressive vault of the ceiling, willing it, in a hallucinatory reverie, into a starry vision of freedom.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Do not stare at the sun with your naked eyes during the eclipse.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Stare at (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stare%20at%20%28someone%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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