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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These include wanting to be near you, keeping eye contact, following you everywhere, and showing affection through cuddles or face rubs.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
For example, if a child looks anxious or avoids eye contact with a sad character, the AI could gently slow down the story, provide encouraging prompts or reduce the emotional intensity of the scene.
—Ekaterina Muravevskaia, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The beat for which Kirsh holds eye contact with his maker before turning to obey is a human indulgence whether Kirsh wants to admit it or not.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Officers took up a block of tables inside and made eye contact over drinks and burgers with people lining up at the counter.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
For example, if a child looks anxious or avoids eye contact with a sad character, the AI could gently slow down the story, provide encouraging prompts or reduce the emotional intensity of the scene.
—Ekaterina Muravevskaia, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The beat for which Kirsh holds eye contact with his maker before turning to obey is a human indulgence whether Kirsh wants to admit it or not.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Officers took up a block of tables inside and made eye contact over drinks and burgers with people lining up at the counter.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 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 14 Oct. 2025.
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