stare wildly

Frequency: 5.54.0 per million words

To look in a very uncontrolled or emotional way.

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Examples (10)

  • After the accident, he began to stare wildly at the chaos around him.
  • The trapped animal would stare wildly at anyone who approached its cage.
  • She felt a sudden urge to stare wildly at the flickering lights, overwhelmed by the situation.
  • In his delirium, the patient would often stare wildly at unseen figures.
  • Don't stare wildly like that; you're scaring the children.
  • The comedian's unexpected joke made the audience stare wildly for a moment before bursting into laughter.
  • He was so angry that he started to stare wildly at his opponent, his face flushed.
  • Sometimes, when she's deep in thought, she'll just stare wildly at the ceiling.
  • Having lost his way in the dense forest, he began to stare wildly in every direction.
  • The sudden explosion caused everyone to stare wildly in the direction of the sound.