stare out

phrasal verb

stared out; staring out; stares out

British

: to look directly into a person's eyes without fear until he or she becomes uncomfortable and looks away

—often used figuratively

They had stared out danger more than once.

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Goldy talks prices with me while curling a customer’s wig with an iron; the woman stares out the window, blissed out, at the rush of traffic below. —

Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024 Whether staring out her car window or slugging down a drink, Lois seems to experience her latest case as a metaphor for her inner anguish. —

Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024 Cassie turned forward and stared out the windshield to the road unraveling among the shadows ahead. —

Lizz Schumer, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 The photos of moms staring out of bay windows at something idyllic were replaced by crying ones after something went wrong, somewhere. —

Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stare out