Examples of eye contact in a Sentence
He maintained eye contact with me throughout the conversation.
The speaker made eye contact with audience members.
The jury avoided eye contact with the defendant as the verdict was read.
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There’s no paperwork to sign, and the person at the front desk avoids eye contact and has dirt under their fingernails.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
When Steer stepped back in and appeared to make eye contact with Brubaker, the right-hander started going into his delivery.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
There’s clearly training and rehearsals for these parts, and the performers manage to establish eye contact with spectators below.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Children who give short answers, avoid eye contact, or seem overly eager to please may be hiding their true feelings.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
When Steer stepped back in and appeared to make eye contact with Brubaker, the right-hander started going into his delivery.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
There’s clearly training and rehearsals for these parts, and the performers manage to establish eye contact with spectators below.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Children who give short answers, avoid eye contact, or seem overly eager to please may be hiding their true feelings.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for eye contact
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“Eye contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20contact. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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