stare hard
Frequency: 7.210.5 per million words
To look at someone or something with a lot of concentration.
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Examples (10)
- He had to stare hard to make out the faint inscription.
- She didn't speak, just stared hard at him, demanding an explanation.
- The detective stared hard at the suspect, trying to read his expression.
- Even from a distance, he could feel her staring hard at his back.
- The child stared hard at the new toy, completely engrossed.
- Don't stare so hard; it's impolite.
- He had to stare hard into the fog to see the approaching lights.
- She would often stare hard at the ocean, lost in thought.
- The old man stared hard at the photograph, remembering bygone days.
- The teacher stared hard at the misbehaving student, a silent warning.