stare out

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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Cubs players slowly walked off the field while some on the bench stayed in place staring out onto the field. — Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 As Luke walks off, his shirt undone and his furry belly prickling in the desert cold, Danny turns and stares out into the backyard. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026 In one panel, children maimed or exhausted by labor stare out bleakly; in another, unemployed men in a small industrial town sit or stand around. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026 Someone else, apparently at the same residence, looked at a security camera and saw the second person outside staring out at their backyard. — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 12 June 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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