blank stare
noun
: 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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The puppy does not respond, maintaining a blank stare.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
There’s nothing more discouraging than getting excited about something, only to be met with a blank stare, lukewarm indifference or a dismissive comment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Some people compare glassy eyes to having a blank stare on your face.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 1 Apr. 2025
Wide receivers coach Marques Hagans sat at a locker stall with a blank stare.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
There’s nothing more discouraging than getting excited about something, only to be met with a blank stare, lukewarm indifference or a dismissive comment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Some people compare glassy eyes to having a blank stare on your face.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 1 Apr. 2025
Wide receivers coach Marques Hagans sat at a locker stall with a blank stare.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blank stare
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“Blank stare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20stare. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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