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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Babies benefit from eye contact and attention while feeding, which helps build trust and connection.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 Dec. 2025
Next was a bashful grad student from Columbia’s engineering school who could not make eye contact.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Instead, maintain eye contact with the shark and read its body language.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Do make eye contact—and lose the headphones—during service.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 Dec. 2025
Next was a bashful grad student from Columbia’s engineering school who could not make eye contact.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Instead, maintain eye contact with the shark and read its body language.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Do make eye contact—and lose the headphones—during service.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
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 27 Dec. 2025.
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