stare at (someone)

phrasal verb

stared at (someone); staring at (someone); stares at (someone)

: to look steadily at (someone)

We just sat and stared at each other.

—often used figuratively for something that should be apparent

The solution was staring right at me but I didn't see it.

Examples of stare at (someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When the lights return, the pair can only stare at one another in shock as debris rain down upon them. —EW.com, 22 Apr. 2024

In a quieter, riskier moment, Malik and Eric lie on the floor of an empty apartment space and stare at the oppressive vault of the ceiling, willing it, in a hallucinatory reverie, into a starry vision of freedom. —Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024

Do not stare at the sun with your naked eyes during the eclipse. —Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024

Another major difference: No special glasses or gizmos are needed to view the a lunar eclipse, and people can directly stare at the moon. − Saman Shafiq Solar eclipse, lunar eclipse:What is the difference? —John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024

But during a partial eclipse, the moon’s shadow allows people to stare at the sun longer without experiencing that intense glare. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024

The prize is weird darkness in the day and a chance to stare at the sun’s spiky white corona with the naked eye. —Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024

Cena’s lack of clothes stopped passersby in their tracks, including stars like Gerwig, Riz Ahmed, and Emma Stone who all paused to stare at the screen in the silence. —Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024

But the psychological demands placed on him by these efforts must have paled in comparison to the burden placed on him by his latest effort, The Truth vs. Alex Jones, which required him to stare at the face of its repugnant subject over the course of many months. —Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024