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Synonyms for staring
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  1. agaze, staringadjective

    (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

    "staring eyes"

    Synonyms:
    sodding(a), complete(a), thoroughgoing(a), staring(a), everlasting(a), agaze, utter(a), perfect(a), gross(a), consummate(a), unadulterated, arrant(a), stark(a), double-dyed(a), pure(a)

    Antonyms:
    closed, mitigated, shut

  2. arrant(a), complete(a), consummate(a), double-dyed(a), everlasting(a), gross(a), perfect(a), pure(a), sodding(a), stark(a), staring(a), thoroughgoing(a), utter(a), unadulteratedadjective

    without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

    "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"

    Antonyms:
    closed, shut, mitigated

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  1. List of paraphrases for "staring":

    watching

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#14986staring
#68734unadulterated

How to use staring in a sentence?

  1. Bob Barnes:

    That bull wanted something, and he was staring right at me … In my head, I’m thinking, ‘What do I do?’ Like — this is the real deal.

  2. Sunny Hostin:

    I can't imagine that the jury hasn't been staring at him and trying to answer the question: 'Why would he do something like this?'.

  3. Cora Collette Breuner:

    We don’t secrete melatonin to help us sleep when we’re staring at light.

  4. Kenny Knight:

    I immediately got in his face about it, before I had the chance to lift a finger, in a matter of seconds, I was grabbed by my shoulder and thrown on the ground. I was livid, I thought I was going to look up and see one of my teammates had thrown me down, but I looked up and saw Tim Beckman staring in my face. I was shocked. I don't think I uttered a word.

  5. Todd Wachtel:

    We all were just kind of staring at( Brady’s name) on the board wondering if anyone was going to do it.


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