How to Use eye contact in a Sentence

eye contact

noun
  • The jury avoided eye contact with the defendant as the verdict was read.
  • The speaker made eye contact with audience members.
  • He maintained eye contact with me throughout the conversation.
  • Make eye contact with your spouse.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Their eye contact is off-the-charts good.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Then break eye contact just long enough to glance down at their lips.
    — Hannah Orenstein, Seventeen, 4 Dec. 2017
  • When words fail, eye contact and a smile can go a very long way.
    — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Goetz did not make eye contact with Canty.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Next, say its name, and when the cat makes eye contact, click and treat.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Do not make eye contact with it either.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 14 June 2026
  • Her eyes are shifted to the side to avoid eye contact.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Groff had touched her shoulder, made eye contact, and smiled at her.
    — Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Phones were put down, laptops closed, heads looked up, and eye contact was made.
    — Melissa Daimler, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Why is the guy so anxious to leave the room or check his watch or shift eye contact?
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2021
  • If the bear is aware of you and does not leave, avoid eye contact and back away slowly.
    — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 20 May 2021
  • When the resident made eye contact with him, the man ran away.
    — cleveland, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Maintain eye contact with the goose and keep your chest facing it.
    — Alex Hazlett, SELF, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Avoid direct eye contact with the light to prevent eye strain.
    — L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Sit in front of and at the same level as him or her and maintain eye contact.
    — sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • In a world of deepfakes, ersatz eye contact is small beer.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
  • That requires, at the least, eye contact and a friendly smile.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
  • There are still times when Marge and Tori make eye contact across a field.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2021
  • The jokes were not that funny, but a little bit of eye contact goes a long way.
    — Sofia D'uva, oregonlive, 20 July 2023
  • Jimin said the group would avoid making eye contact with other groups in green rooms.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
  • When a baby and an adult make eye contact, their brain waves fall in sync, too, a new study finds.
    — Laura Sanders, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2017
  • Because when trust fades, people don’t just avoid eye contact.
    — Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Oh, and don’t make eye contact; the bear might view that as a sign of aggression.
    — The Know Staff, The Know, 23 July 2019
  • Kevin held eye contact with every section.
    — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Kocian makes eye contact with Miss Val, who shrugs and smiles.
    — Michael Angeli, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Stand up straight to not look like prey, the park service stated, and keep eye contact with the cougar.
    — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024

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