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staring

[ stair-ing ]

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adjective

gazing fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open:
Standing in front of Jane’s staring face, Ravi lifted the conch shell above his head and smashed it into a hundred pieces on the floor.
boldly, inescapably, or obnoxiously conspicuous; glaring:
Whenever I dwell on my own shortcomings, they begin to seem mild and harmless, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters.

adverb

Chiefly British. glaringly or conspicuously; thoroughly (often preceded by stark ):
This "borrow and spend" policy is stark staring bonkers.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of staring¹

star(e) ( def ) + -ing ²( def )

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Example Sentences

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We were just literally staring up into space.

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When the drama is at its most compelling, the camera instead chooses to focus on Youn’s grandmother staring at the youngsters from a window.

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The video reportedly depicted two women with dollar signs in place of their eyes staring at a player who had just emerged from a gold mine.

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Thankfully, we don’t spend that much time staring at her phone.

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I glanced over to find the mother staring into the abyss of the fridge, experiencing some premonition of what grim fate was about to befall her daughter.

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