Definition of blank stare
: a look that shows one does not understand what someone has said or does not know the answer to a question
My question only drew/got a blank stare.
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“Blank stare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20stare. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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