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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Instead, maintain eye contact with the shark and read its body language.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Do make eye contact—and lose the headphones—during service.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
The humor that is dozens of Shibas avoiding eye contact and physical interaction at what was ostensibly a social event became an instant draw.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Boost your own nonverbal behavior (making eye contact, using gesture and body language).
—Rachel Konrad, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Do make eye contact—and lose the headphones—during service.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
The humor that is dozens of Shibas avoiding eye contact and physical interaction at what was ostensibly a social event became an instant draw.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Boost your own nonverbal behavior (making eye contact, using gesture and body language).
—Rachel Konrad, Time, 9 Dec. 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 Dec. 2025.
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