just stare
Frequency: 8.015.0 per million words
Used to emphasize that staring is the only action being performed.
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Examples (10)
- For a long moment they just stared at each other.
- He didn't know what to say, so he could just stare at her in disbelief.
- Don't interrupt her; she's just staring out the window, lost in thought.
- When he saw the damage, he didn't scream or shout; he just stared.
- Sometimes, all you can do is just stare and try to process what's happening.
- She would often just stare at the ceiling, contemplating her future.
- The child was so mesmerized by the magic show that he could just stare.
- He wanted to run, but fear made him just stare at the approaching figure.
- If you just stare at the problem, it won't solve itself.
- After the accident, I could do nothing but just stare at the wreckage.