stare thoughtfully
Frequency: 6.67.5 per million words
To look while being absorbed in thought.
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Examples (20)
- He would often stare thoughtfully out the window.
- He would often stare thoughtfully out of the window, lost in his own world.
- She stared thoughtfully at the complex equation.
- She paused, then began to stare thoughtfully at the complex equation on the whiteboard.
- The old man stared thoughtfully into the flickering fire.
- The old man sat by the fireplace, continuing to stare thoughtfully into the flickering flames.
- They were staring thoughtfully at the abstract painting.
- During the lecture, he found himself starting to stare thoughtfully at the ceiling, pondering the professor's words.
- Why are you staring thoughtfully at the ceiling?
- The detective had a habit of taking off his glasses and beginning to stare thoughtfully at the evidence.
- He paused, then began to stare thoughtfully at his reflection.
- You could see her stare thoughtfully at the painting, trying to decipher its hidden meaning.
- She had been staring thoughtfully at the empty page for an hour.
- They often stare thoughtfully at the chessboard, planning their next move with great care.
- The detective stared thoughtfully at the crime scene photos.
- I watched him stare thoughtfully at the distant horizon, as if searching for answers.
- Sometimes, it's good to just stare thoughtfully into the distance.
- After receiving the news, she simply sat there and began to stare thoughtfully at her hands.
- The philosopher stares thoughtfully at the world, seeking meaning.
- If you stare thoughtfully at the problem long enough, a solution often emerges.