stare/gaze (off) into space

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: to look straight ahead without looking at anything specific

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“Stare/gaze (off) into space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stare%2Fgaze%20%28off%29%20into%20space. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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