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.
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The others showed her wheelchair near an escalator, staring out of a window, and even facing the wall in an elevator.
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Bates stares out the smudgy window, watching for a woman.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 18 Feb. 2025
Now Dani was leaning over the railing, staring out at the vast sea—the sea that would remain the sea forever, no matter what any boy did.
—Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
Also available as a serenity-stimulating perfume, the scent smells like staring out at ocean waves from the inside of a pristine yoga studio.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 8 Feb. 2025
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Bates stares out the smudgy window, watching for a woman.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 18 Feb. 2025
Now Dani was leaning over the railing, staring out at the vast sea—the sea that would remain the sea forever, no matter what any boy did.
—Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
Also available as a serenity-stimulating perfume, the scent smells like staring out at ocean waves from the inside of a pristine yoga studio.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stare out
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“Stare out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stare%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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