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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Do make eye contact—and lose the headphones—during service.
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Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Make eye contact with your spouse.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Modi grabbed Altman’s hand and lifted it for a group photo, but Altman and Amodei, standing side by side, did not clasp hands or make eye contact.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
In everyday life, building secure attachment can look like making eye contact when your child is talking, validating their feelings instead of minimizing them, and being consistent with routines and expectations.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
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Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Make eye contact with your spouse.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Modi grabbed Altman’s hand and lifted it for a group photo, but Altman and Amodei, standing side by side, did not clasp hands or make eye contact.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
In everyday life, building secure attachment can look like making eye contact when your child is talking, validating their feelings instead of minimizing them, and being consistent with routines and expectations.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 17 Feb. 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 26 Feb. 2026.
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