stare something in the face

Examples of stare

stare
The couple swiftly dances their way, free from the observers' disapproving stares.
We are told that when approached the robot swivels its head in a disconcertingly human gesture, and stares at them.
After all, the true seeing is within; and painting stares at you with an insistent imperfection.
Pilibossian stares at visitors through powerful round spectacles and walks with the help of a cane as he tells his story.
She stops at the end of the path and stares at the judges facing her, watching them take in her body wrapped in its little hot pink bikini costume.
Similarly, perceivers can convey their appraisals to targets through facial expressions (e.g., cheery smiles or menacing stares) and body language (e.g., warm hugs or formal handshakes).
She openly defied them to stare - or run.
They had no actual homes of their own, save a small room for lodging and the four walls to stare at.
A justicier does not simply stare at an array of individual outcomes; she assesses them according to a principle.
Certainly it is true that there are many people who are 'quite content to stare at the back of a laptop'.
One woman introduced me to her brother, who at first responded to my name with a blank stare.
On its roof a number of plastic prehistoric animals stare down at me.
If we sit and stare at an individual nucleus, we cannot see any change that will tell us that it is getting ready to decay.
Participants were instructed to stare at the letter strings and the square during the rest periods.
The words are staring us in the face.
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