simply stare
Frequency: 7.512.0 per million words
Used to emphasize that staring is the only action being performed.
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Examples (10)
- She didn't say anything, she would simply stare at him.
- He had nothing to do but simply stare out the window.
- Sometimes, all you can do is simply stare in disbelief.
- The cat would often simply stare at the fish in the bowl.
- Faced with such a sight, she could simply stare, speechless.
- Don't just stand there; don't simply stare! Do something!
- He found himself unable to react, able only to simply stare.
- It was so shocking that all the witnesses could do was simply stare.
- When confronted with the truth, some people will simply stare blankly.
- Rather than engage, he chose to simply stare at his shoes.