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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Find ways to be away from the screen; say, take a walk without your phone, stare out the window or just sit in silence.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
While the other boys were staring openly at the girls, Tom was staring out into the desert.
—Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
The change of tempos backlights her sadness against crisp instrumentation and blurry rhythms, like Blaney is staring out a foggy bus window on the ride home.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 June 2025
The promising young lefty stared out at the trees, unmoving, for a few beats.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
While the other boys were staring openly at the girls, Tom was staring out into the desert.
—Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
The change of tempos backlights her sadness against crisp instrumentation and blurry rhythms, like Blaney is staring out a foggy bus window on the ride home.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 June 2025
The promising young lefty stared out at the trees, unmoving, for a few beats.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 May 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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