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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Three participants never spoke with me, never made eye contact.
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Guy Ben-Aharon, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
All the twos and threes and ones converged among the skeletons, still avoiding eye contact.
—Clare Sestanovich, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Smiling, eye contact and small talk should be kept to a minimum and be strictly mundane.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
And eye contact retains its power with adults, as over the course of a conversation, eye contact is made through a series of glances – to gauge reactions or indicate attention.
—Carol Kinsey Goman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Guy Ben-Aharon, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
All the twos and threes and ones converged among the skeletons, still avoiding eye contact.
—Clare Sestanovich, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Smiling, eye contact and small talk should be kept to a minimum and be strictly mundane.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
And eye contact retains its power with adults, as over the course of a conversation, eye contact is made through a series of glances – to gauge reactions or indicate attention.
—Carol Kinsey Goman, Forbes.com, 9 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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