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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So Rick is making too much eye contact and Aubry's not making enough.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
During an encounter, experts say to maintain eye contact with the animal, try to appear as large as possible, slowly back away without turning your back on the animal and to not run.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Gone are the days of making awkward eye contact after having called the authorities on them to report excessive noise or a car parked half an inch too close to my driveway.
—Meghana Indurti, New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2026
Babies benefit from eye contact and attention while feeding, which helps build trust and connection.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 Dec. 2025
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
During an encounter, experts say to maintain eye contact with the animal, try to appear as large as possible, slowly back away without turning your back on the animal and to not run.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Gone are the days of making awkward eye contact after having called the authorities on them to report excessive noise or a car parked half an inch too close to my driveway.
—Meghana Indurti, New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2026
Babies benefit from eye contact and attention while feeding, which helps build trust and connection.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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