stare out
phrasal verb
stared out; staring out; stares out
British
: to look directly into a person's eyes without fear until he or she becomes uncomfortable and looks away
—often used figuratively
They had stared out danger more than once.
Examples of stare out in a Sentence
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In the show’s final moments, Osha stood beside the Stranger and stared out at the ocean, having accepted her new path.
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Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 16 July 2024
The camera pans to him staring out into the audience with joy and, seemingly, disbelief at how much love the fans showed him.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 June 2024
Not that Mays ever stared out at the mound or was looking to fight.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
Cooke might stare out at center field and take a deep breath.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024
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Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 16 July 2024
The camera pans to him staring out into the audience with joy and, seemingly, disbelief at how much love the fans showed him.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 June 2024
Not that Mays ever stared out at the mound or was looking to fight.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
Cooke might stare out at center field and take a deep breath.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024
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“Stare out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stare%20out. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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