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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Goldy talks prices with me while curling a customer’s wig with an iron; the woman stares out the window, blissed out, at the rush of traffic below. Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024 Whether staring out her car window or slugging down a drink, Lois seems to experience her latest case as a metaphor for her inner anguish. Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024 Cassie turned forward and stared out the windshield to the road unraveling among the shadows ahead. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 The photos of moms staring out of bay windows at something idyllic were replaced by crying ones after something went wrong, somewhere. Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 16 Oct. 2024 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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