stare

IPA: stˈɛr

noun

  • A persistent gaze.
  • (now archaic) A starling.

verb

  • (intransitive, followed by "at") To look fixedly (at something).
  • (transitive) To influence in some way by looking fixedly.
  • (intransitive) To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, colour, or brilliancy.
  • (intransitive, obsolete) To stand out; to project; to bristle.
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Examples of "stare" in Sentences

  • The animals stared to panic.
  • She stared me with her limpid lovely eyes.
  • All the time her lambent green eyes stared at me.
  • Do you think your disapproving stare is calming my baby?
  • Giant eyes stare from the roofs of tin shanties in Brazil.
  • He stared with eyes of anger, showing his typical lout attitude.
  • Do not fidget or look around, or stare at the people in the church.
  • His eyes were dark brown and slightly protuberant, giving him an intense stare.
  • I hope that my baleful "You're an ass" stare is as good as my friend says it is.
  • One hulking sweet potato weighed in at 4 pounds on its own, drawing an admiring stare from the first lady.
  • "Shut up, Mulligan!" was Bert Rhine's command, in receipt of which he received a venomous stare from the cripple.
  • Because then that bald spokesguy with the BIG VOICE!! and unblinking stare is on my TV every bloody commercial break.
  • That aside, Professor Paulsen's post fails to recognize that there is value in stare decisis from a litigants 'perspective.
  • In other words, all five either disagree with my view on stare decisis or have made the tactical judgment to capitalize on the fact that * other* folks, at least sometimes, will feel obliged to follow * this* precedent, out of some kind of a belief in stare decisis.

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