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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In person, Huang subdues his ironic braggadocio with polite eye contact and rolling belly laughs at his own jokes.
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Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The clip resembles a melodramatic reality TV scene, with Cunningham’s unwavering eye contact and powerful pointing finger proving strangely compelling.
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Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Just as Derek seems to have talked him down, April rushes into the scene, forcing Clark to lose eye contact with Derek.
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Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Yet Hurd took the uncommon step of taking the stand in his defense — breaking down in tears while describing his shock at emerging from the hotel’s bathroom that night to see DeGuzman holding the gun and refusing to make eye contact with him.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
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Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The clip resembles a melodramatic reality TV scene, with Cunningham’s unwavering eye contact and powerful pointing finger proving strangely compelling.
—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Just as Derek seems to have talked him down, April rushes into the scene, forcing Clark to lose eye contact with Derek.
—
Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Yet Hurd took the uncommon step of taking the stand in his defense — breaking down in tears while describing his shock at emerging from the hotel’s bathroom that night to see DeGuzman holding the gun and refusing to make eye contact with him.
—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
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“Eye contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20contact. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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