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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Kaylor meanders around the function in her Scooby-Doo-looking dress and Fran Fine updo, refusing to make eye contact with Liv because both of them think the other person should make the first move.
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Those include remaining calm, avoiding eye contact and slowly backing away.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
That’s why greater eye contact, especially in intervals lasting four to five seconds, almost always leads to greater liking.
—Carol Kinsey Goman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
There are weird side hugs, odd embraces, and no eye contact.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 8 July 2025
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Those include remaining calm, avoiding eye contact and slowly backing away.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
That’s why greater eye contact, especially in intervals lasting four to five seconds, almost always leads to greater liking.
—Carol Kinsey Goman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
There are weird side hugs, odd embraces, and no eye contact.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 8 July 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 31 Jul. 2025.
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