With the man’s icy stare still resting on her father, Meggie could only marvel that the words didn’t freeze on Mo’s lips. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

The feathers extended all the way down its back, and she stared at the patterns in awe. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

For most of the day since we woke up after the attack, we had stared at the walls. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t know that,” Dimple said, staring straight ahead. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He stared hard at the tiny engraving, trying to imagine it was real. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He said something to the others, who turned with him and stared, some smiling. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

They stared at each other in confusion, unable to speak, sensing that something delicately established might slip from them. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I’m afraid to look, but I wonder if people in Monet’s are staring at me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I could not help staring at him, because his voice pulled me and because I did not know a priest could play football. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I diverted my stare to the wall and made no pretense that I was paying attention to her. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

At lunch I grabbed an orange plastic tray and stared at the chafing dishes full of food, unsure what to take. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I looked upon a desolate shell, soulless at last, unhaunted, with no whisper of the past about its staring walls. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The Wart was still staring at his tutor’s chair in some perplexity, a few moments later, when Merlyn reappeared. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tap into my phone, staring into the brightness of my screen. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He’s hunched over in his chair, staring at his list like the names are giving him a stomachache. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

His eyes looked odd and unfocused, and at first I thought he did not know who I was, he stared at me so hard. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Often I would creep into his room while he slept and stare at the big shining revolver that lay near his head, within quick reach of his hand. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hugo stood, staring in delight, until the old man’s voice shook him out of his trance. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

He stared at it, then pushed his own small tongue into his own cheek. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

An hour later they were sitting on the beach and staring out at the wall of smog across the horizon. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I stared at the name above the return address for a few moments longer. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The old man sat turning his cane between his hands and staring down in the darkness at his feet. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at the face of the sphere—seven rings, each one covered with tiny Greek letters, numbers, and zodiac signs. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She must have noticed my wide-eyed stare, for when it was my turn to greet her, she paused to ask, “What is it you do?” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

And after I was done saying it, I stood just staring up at the sky, looking at the constellations and planets. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

And now, as he stared at the sharp eyes of this perfectly unblemished swank, he realized that he had missed a factor. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Marlena is at the mirror adjusting her costume, and I’m trying not to stare. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Many of the older fighters stare at me, perhaps searching my face for evidence of Mother and Father. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The new wife, however, just stared back at the other women, a sweet smile on her face. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

She was stirring and staring into her tea. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It beat staring at the inside of my hideout. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Once Sister left, I stared at that letter like it might blow up. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I try not to stare at everyone while I wait for Faith to tell me how long it will take until my chi settles back down again. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

As I slipped my arm down to her waist, I felt her tremble, but still she kept staring in the direction of the orchestra. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled and said, “Good to see you again, Shirin,” and people turned to stare at me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then we lie down next to each other on the floor, shoulders touching, staring at the same patch of white ceiling. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Like a dollar, only a xu, she says, and you stare at her lips way too long. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I stood, staring down the hallway after my dad. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Him!” he snarled, staring at Sirius, whose face showed equal dislike. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Sunset, though,” said Ron, who was staring out the window in a glazed sort of way. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Don’t stare at him! We have to play it cool.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

IN the low-roofed smithy Will stood with his back to the entrance, staring into the fire. The Dark is Rising 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

His wild eyes just stared at us as we pulled Florence on the sand. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt it through supper, so that even Reverend Buckminster stared at him sometimes, and Turner’s mother dared to break the silence by asking him how his day had been. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

He fiddled with the straps on his book bag and stared at me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Ocean, on the other hand, was still staring; his assessment was taking a lot longer. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I stared greedily, drinking in the glamorous world we were descending into. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Some of the people inside stared curiously at Danny as we went up the aisle looking for seats. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I don’t either,” she whispered, staring at the floor. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They stare at each other for a moment, while Marco tries to come up with an appropriate response, but then Isobel laughs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

His eyes had gone straight to Mercy where she sat by the hearth, and her own eyes stared back, enormous in her white face. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

After Patti leaves, I stare out the window at the moon. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The Captain stared at him grimly, insolently, showing what he thought of Maine men. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stared at her hands as if to make sure they weren’t wrinkled. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

She hung a milk bucket on the fence post and started toward the darkened house, where the two small boys stood at a window and stared outside. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stared for a moment at the piles of fruit, bread, and dried meats the yumboes had packed for him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Luke stared at Coach O for a second before he understood he was talking about the match with Lowry. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Miss Saunders stares down at him till he turns his head away and starts playing with the buttons on his shirt like some two-year-old. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

As Cole stared into the flames, he thought about the wolf. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I sit, staring out the window and coughing up more and more mucus as the vest does its job to clear my airways. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He wiped it with the back of his hand and stared into the cup like it was a crystal ball. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I moved back a little, stared at her belly. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

When she had asked what had happened last night, what the shots meant, the girl had just stared at her, terrified, shook her head, and scurried out of the door. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I could feel the staring eyes of other couples around us. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jimmy shot him a look and Nick stared him down. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She stared miserably at Olaf’s plate of food and found herself wishing she had bought poison at the market and put it in the puttanesca sauce. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

Some stared into their wine cups, as if they hoped to find some wisdom there. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She was too busy staring at the graph paper map. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

As I rounded the smelly clothes pile for a third time, Fig paused and stared at me, unblinking. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She gets up and sits in her rocker, staring at the TV screen. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Dudley stood with his nose pressed against the glass, staring at the glistening brown coils. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

He sat and stared up at the princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Stick stared at his knees for a minute, then got up and turned the light off. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He stares at his vanilla ice cream and then looks up. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I stared straight ahead, my own eyes dry as desert bones. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slumped back under the intensity of their stares. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He ignored me, staring into Trueblood's face as though reading a message there which I could not perceive. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

We waited while she kept staring at us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I quickly turn it off again and sit on my bed, staring at the music books and sheets lying scattered on the floor. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Hi,” I respond, and then just stare at her. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Who is here? she could feel him wondering as he stared at the Tower from the ground. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

A moment later the sleek black head appeared; two dense obsidian eyes stared at the sleeping mouse. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

There was one cardboard notice pinned over the counter that had been done in coloured felt-tips, and at the top of it was the word “look” with a staring eye drawn inside each “o.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she put her shoe back on, she was staring at me. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Cletus opened up the Spiritualist handout and stared at the page mile after mile. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

The next day at school when we rose to sing the British national anthem, everyone stared at me, but as soon as I opened my mouth, the class lost interest. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood staring at the window with the missing louvers and the tom mosquito netting, wondering what it would be like if I tore through the small hole and leaped out. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

My dad does most of the talking as my mom stares at the floor, her hands resting limply on her knees. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

No long-ago look to take the place of the desperate glance we shared, or the hollow stare from his dark, empty eyes an instant later. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Then she turns and just stares at me for what feels like a really long time. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

The centurion stared at Percy with shock, then outrage. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

My eyes burn with staring into the dark. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her stare turned to Fig snoozing at the opposite end of the bed. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

They were both staring at him, lost for words. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She shrank from his stare; it silenced her crying. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I stare into the Teklanika, I can hear rocks the size of bowling balls grinding along the bottom, rolled downstream by the powerful current. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason I felt ashamed looking at them, and I ended up staring at the coffin instead, which somehow seemed a whole lot easier. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I rested my hands on the rim of the sink, feeling the cool, smooth porcelain, and stared at myself in the mirror. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He stared at the river, and the breeze stirred his hair like white smoke. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, a stupid elephant can only sit and stare. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I’m creepily parked across the street behind a shiny white pickup truck, staring at Lauren’s house like I’m about to walk into a job interview. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

A hush fell over the soldiers as everyone stopped to stare at the small group of men that had gathered near the pitcher’s mound. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He stared at me with a serious look, biting his lip while opening and closing the cover of the journal. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Highcamp was a worldly but unaffected, intelligent slim, tall blonde woman in the forties, with an indifferent manner and blue eyes that stared. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought I’d have a minute to work it all out—the right things to do—but I just sat and stared. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I wrote it my first night back in Cambridge, while sitting on a stone bridge and staring up at King’s College Chapel. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Cole stared sullenly into the fire, then let his gaze wander. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He stares at my sleeping bag, blinking, like he doesn’t know what to say. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Mama filled him in on the last couple of days of our trip while Mustafa dozed, and I stared out the window. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

He twists in his chair and stares at me, his eyes wild and wide, like prey faced with a predator. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The fat man tending the bar rolled tobacco and stared at the back of Ridgeway’s head. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He rode to a rail fence, stared down a slope, saw a battery a long way off, down in flat ground beyond the peach orchard. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fishermen all swiveled around to stare at Tali, and one of them—a man with a long, scraggly gray beard—said, “You’d be better off avoiding that place.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The girl who stared back had the same heart-shaped face, the same slightly crooked smile, the same brown hair, the same gray eyes as Hannah Stem of New Rochelle, New York, in America. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

What stood before me now was no refuge from monsters but a monster itself, staring down from its perch on the hill with vacant hunger. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Gogol is accustomed to the scenery, yet he still stares, at the short, dark men pulling rickshaws and the crumbling buildings side by side with fretwork balconies, hammers and sickles painted on their facades. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stare at the back of her head, at her brown hair, thinking, Look at me. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

Now all the police seemed to be staring at her. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

And for those two minutes we just stared at each other, and I watched the blue in her eyes. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Scipio took the picture from his hands and stared at it. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I am staring at this spot where the egg-ivory-off wall and the lilac trim meet the popcorn ceiling because I can feel Mom’s eyes on me again. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I stared up at the sky where Susie had disappeared, my head spinning. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I stared up at him, tears wetting my own cheeks. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Fudge strode out of the parlor and Harry stared after him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Women emerged from cottages to stare at us guardedly, keeping their younger children behind their skirts. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Some of them stared at her boots or her cloak, and she knew what they were thinking. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It was still a minute before that as she stood staring at the Prince’s knives. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He stared out into the hot afternoon sky—a habit of his. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

They stared at each other in the flickering light, realizing what this meant. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone was staring at me, and I bit my lip. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He’d been staring straight ahead and into the trees, but the jungle was playing tricks on him now. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

With his other eye he stared stonily ahead. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the dementors don’t affect him, Harry thought, staring into the handsome, laughing face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I stared at the phone for a minute. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Prince O. is a very fine talker, when he talks and don’t just stare.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Together we wait for Pa, sitting on the stairs, staring at the path that took him away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd stared in disbelief as the grassy lump started shaking and bulging upward and crumbling apart, and there was the robot! The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The other guards didn’t react, just continued to stare ahead. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I sat in the back seat on the way to my friend’s funeral, staring out the window as if I’d never seen the streets of Stokum before. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She stared down at the ravine, and then turned and walked slowly back to her backpack. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He stared at me—we were so close that I could see my distorted reflection in his large Ray-Bans. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The TV is on to some afternoon rerun of an anime show, and I’m just sitting on the couch where Khalid used to sit, staring and blinking and thinking. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Beto stared at the roof of the building, now on the ground. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

His mouth did not seem to move with his words, and the harder I stared at his gleaming shoulders, the more uncertain I was of their shape. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tufts of hair stuck out from under a head rag, and the eyes stared from a face gone skeletal. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Until the very last day, Aziz stared in the direction of the northern fields and wished for the khan’s return. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

We stood still for a nanosecond, staring at the fuse, making sure it was lit. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

A man should have more to say when staring at the end of his life, he thought, but the words came hard. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Instead I stare through them and watch my surroundings smear together. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Harry just caught sight of a pair of bright brown eyes staring at him before it closed with a snap. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Then he stares at me long enough for me to wonder what he’s thinking before sending me back to my seat. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

He stared at the wall behind the TV. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He crossed his arms and stared out the window. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The statue unsettles me the longer I stare at it, and I waste no more time leaving the corridor to head to the sky garden. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“The idea was that kids would sit, stare at the screen, and zone out,” said Elizabeth Lorch, a psychologist at Amherst College. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Addie sits there on her bed staring at me until I tell her to stop it, at which point she starts writing, too. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

As I turned, I was startled to find Frankie staring at me intently. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were gray and neutral, her lips slightly open as she stared straight-on at the camera. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

His glass never wavered from the point toward which he stared. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Annabeth stared at the distant shape of the Argo II floating above downtown Sparta. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Dimple sat on the edge of her bed, staring at her suitcase and pillow and her lone box of books. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

As I stared at the tumult from a mile away, for the first time since leaving Colorado, I was truly afraid. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t move, just stared at her, his eyes narrow with distrust. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She stares out at the same trees and the same jigsaw piece of sky of the KOA campground in Hayward, Minnesota. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“That’s just it,” he said, turning his hand in mine, but letting me still hold it, so we were both staring down at his palm. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Their bulging eyes seemed to rebuke her stares, but what were the attentions of one girl, disturbing their rest, compared to how the world had scourged them since the day they were brought into it? The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Eleanor put the comics between her books and stared at the window. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Zach sat with his elbows on his knees staring at the circle of grass, still fat and emerald green from our dance in the sprinkler. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ask her more questions and she’s not staring at me like I’m loony, only answering the way she might with any adult. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

But in her fury, Ivy had stared straight into the witch’s eyes, and suddenly, she found herself unable to struggle against the old woman’s grip. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

She stared into space, as though seeing that performance once more. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“OK. Here’s one: How many field goals did Erik kick this year: 233 He stared at me, and then he blinked rapidly. “All right. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she remained frozen in place, staring at the television. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

And Marcus stood in the kitchen staring at the floor, and when everybody started talking at once to him, he started crying. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tupac stares back at me from a poster, a smirk on his face. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He blinked his eyes and lay still, staring up at the ceiling. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Every single person in the room stared at her. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I found him staring at me across from my uncle’s courtyard, hu-huing, “See, she cannot turn away. She is already mine.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He just stared into Harry’s eyes, waiting for the punch to fall. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

When I had finished, he kept staring down at the floor in deep thought I could hear the sobbing of my mother in the silence. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stared at him for a moment, then swayed alarmingly; Madam Pomfrey, who seemed to have pulled herself together, ran forward, conjuring a chair from thin air, which she pushed under McGonagall. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Now she was hunched over her phone, staring, her mouth caught in a frown. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

In a moment I was hanging upside down, staring at his knees. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Nora and I sit for a while on our opposite ends of the couch, and I stare into the lights of the tree. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Henry isn’t looking at him, but staring at a point on the mantel somewhere, tugging at his own hair in exasperation. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Her arms were crossed over her chest, but through her tears, she stared at Jinny, unblinking. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“So I can wear cute tank tops and play the guitar at the festival and not worry about everyone staring at me all the time.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

They are staring at me, smiling, almost in deference. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

If just look ing at me made people stare, what would happen when they heard me talk? Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat in Gus’s lawn chair by the garden and stared down at the envelope. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He went to the window and opened the shutter, but as he looked out his eyes met those of Miss Annie, who was staring back at him from between the blinds of her shutters. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bus lay on its side like an old sick horse, its broken headlights staring out mournfully into the surrounding trees. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

But the memory of his head turned in my direction sends a shudder through me as I now find myself back in my room, staring out at the balcony again. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I glanced at him, but he was staring at the floor, his eyebrows pulling together. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He stared ahead of him as if lost in his own thoughts. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I remember staring at her while these words came out of her mouth, and thinking, Your skin is light brown. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

He frowns at them to let his warning sink in, and his brows are white shades from under which his bright blue eyes stare. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

She swung her legs backwards and forwards and stared into space. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were staring at me, jaws dropped, eyes wide, as frozen as Flash had been not long ago. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

When I came back out, Otis was standing where I left him, still staring down at his feet. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

But I couldn’t help staring at the two giant bronze guys with tall bladed wings like letter openers. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Snape was staring at a family of four a short distance away. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I stare at my hands in my lap, too ashamed to look up at my dad, too embarrassed to see what expression he might have on his face. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Some in the wearing of the years had lost all features save the dark holes of their eyes that still stared sadly at the passers-by. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Taylor sat on a log and stared at the girls, dumbfounded. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I am so thirsty, I don’t even care that people from the other teams are staring at me. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Laying his ears flat in the fanned draft, he stared up at Kehaar as the gull rose, rather heavily, into the air. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

His elbows were on the table, and he held his head in the palms of his hands, the fingers covering his ears completely, his eyes staring down at the book. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Oh, wow. I thought the brooding and the staring and the bursts of energy were from being cooped up with me in the stupid RV.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I studied my father as he stared at the tile work on the ceiling: endless geometric patterns that made me think of traveling through a wormhole. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Then I hung up too, stared at the number pad. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The boys noticed Ulbrickson’s faraway stare and turned in their seats to see what he was looking at. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She showed Amari how to walk with a limp and look with a vacant, stupid stare to make sure the soldiers would pass her by when they looked for women to come to their rooms. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

They walked away leaving him staring after them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Percy stared at the swarm of vicious monsters. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He stared at Kiyo, his eyes wide with both outrage and admiration that his son had the courage to do this. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

But staring at my parents’ expressions right now, I saw they didn't look disappointed; they looked crushed. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The two empty chairs stare at me, taunting me. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Ramsay ate heartily as well, though his pale bride did no more than stare at the portion set before her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I noticed I was getting some stares from some of them. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was staring into the flickering flames, lost in some vision. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t shake the image of Nana sitting alone in her bedroom staring at that one lonely picture. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He was staring at me with an unfathomable expression. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Aurelia drew back, and stared at her mother with eyes enormous with fear. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I sat on my new bed and stared at the scuffed-up headboard. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She was staring at me, or rather at the top of my head—as if she expected something to sprout. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He was staring over his shoulder at us, eyes narrowed. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He stared at us as we stared at him, and we were all frozen in one moment. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“What have we here?” he said, staring down at Tock and Milo as everyone else took his place. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I spent hours staring out our front window, watching for Red’s old gray Chrysler Windsor. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the friar—Master Bacon, apparently—is still staring at Jacob and rocking slightly back and forth. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

When he looks up, it’s a less obstinate Olly staring back at me. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The greenish light still seeped from the marks on the floor—marks Cain had etched with his own blood—illuminating the creature who stared at her with those starving, relentless eyes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Knowing this is where Khalil...I stare too hard, the crowd disappears, and I see him lying in the street. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

She stares at me and puts her hand to her heart, as if she can still feel that dagger coming down. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I’m the only Black student in the class, so I know' everyone’s staring at me, trying to see if I have bat wings or hairy armpits. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

A young man was staring down at me, his face alluring in the same animal way as his feet. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I’m alone again, staring into this Union Square. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The song was almost over when something made me realise I wasn’t alone, and I opened my eyes to find myself staring at Madame framed in the doorway. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The emperor stared at Amah, his expression slowly transforming into a glare. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He stared at me a moment longer, then sighed, rubbed his hand across his forehead. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I stare, too, but all I see is our kitchen lamp with dead bugs in its glass basin. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Thomas stared in wonder as her eyes rolled up into her head and she fell back to the ground. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I tug my dress down and stare at my knees. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I walked closer and stared at the house that would be my home for the rest of my life. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gimli started and then stood still as stone, staring, while the old man sprang up the rough steps as nimbly as a goat. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He stares at the ground near the man in the grey suit’s feet, looking for his shadow, though he is thwarted by the ever-shifting light. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Lydia stared down at him, pitching around for one last thing to say. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

It was void, and I stared at the roof of the tent until I was miraculously able to doze off. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

My mouth falls open at the sight of her, and I’m not the only one staring. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She put her hand on his cheek, turned his face to hers, and stared him dead in the eyes. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

When I looked up from the paper the man was staring directly into my face as if he recognized me from a post office Wanted poster. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I saw him stare up at the ceiling. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The food was kept hot on the stove and Aunt Maggie stood on the front porch staring into the deepening dusk. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Motionless, he stared off into space for a long time. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Olly holds his sip of hot chocolate in his mouth and stares at his mug. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Although in an understandable hurry to incinerate the magazines, Vincent paused for a moment to stare at a tiny yellow-breasted warbler flitting about in the green mist of the left-hand tamarisk tree. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

My head snaps up at this oblique reference to redlighting, but August stares beyond me, at a sidewall. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He mumbled a hello to the girls as he stared at his feet and tried to hide his popcorn behind his back. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Max is staring into the cracks of the concrete sidewalk. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I stared at her, then at the Story Box, and licked my lips. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

However, Gebu only stared at him fixedly, the one eye blinking. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

She stared at it, then put her forefinger on her mouth, and I could see her chest rise and fall in shallow breaths. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The empty seat was in the back, and every single person turned around to continue to stare at her. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

A hand pulls him up by the hair and a soldier is staring at him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only Babu was indifferent to the outburst and to the searing stare that bored into him like a drill. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stared out into the dark for several seconds, as if deciding something, then he shook his head and began marching out toward the wire. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the front of the class, Mr. Perry droned on about Amerigo Vespucci and Vasco da Gama and the Great Age of Discovery while I stared out the window. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I stared at him, arguments dying in my head. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“What the devil do you mean?” he said, staring at me, laying down his spoon. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were open wide, staring into mine. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and rubbed his fingers together, staring at Meeks. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

They both waited, staring quietly at each other until the room emptied. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Levy stood staring at her husband, her colored lashes motionless. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A man in a green khaki suit, carrying a scuffed briefcase, stared at them for a minute before he let himself into the house next door. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a long time she stared at him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

We stared up and automatically reached for the other’s hand. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rishi stared at her, not fully able to grasp her meaning. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Robbie stared at the woman, the girl he had always known, thinking the change was entirely in himself, and was as fundamental, as fundamentally biological, as birth. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Holy goats,” Valley said, mouth agape as she stared at the blades. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Before long they’d have reassembled themselves in a semicircle at the fringe of the yard, chewing on their pink sugarcane stalks and staring. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would stare at these visions with my eyes glazed over, only to look up and see August, or June, or Rosaleen watching me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Merry and Pippin looked at Frodo, who was staring into the fire. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

In the glass, I see James staring at the back of me, and I wonder has he daydreamed about me the way I’ve daydreamed about him. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

He looks at the picture on the wall between the kitchen and living room and stares at it for a while. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her other mother stared at her, black buttons unblinking. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Under it all some part of his mind was beginning to stand aside; he was going behind his curtain, his wall, looking out with sullen stares of contempt. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I turned away from both of them and stared out the window. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Jaja came out of the kitchen then and stood staring at Papa. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The kids arrived at the designated spot in front of Papa and stared at the ground. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

His slightly bulging eyes were damp as he stared past Cal, and the boy asked, “What’s the matter, Mr. Hamilton? Don’t you feel well?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Ron,” he hissed through the dark, “Ron —” Ron woke with a yelp like Fang’s, stared wildly around, and saw Harry. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Adam stared at a line of dark mesquite that peeked out of a draw. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was staring through the binocular eyepieces of the microscope at a small flask. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The officer stared back at them blankly as they explained their predicament, and then he cut them off. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I stare at my square of sky until I drift into what feels like the shortest sleep of my life. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Of course, everyone kept staring at me, as they always do here. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He set the sack out beside the wheat berries and stared at all the food, so casually kept in the ship. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Mercy on us! What has happened?” cried Jo, staring about her in dismay. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at the empty page before me and picked up the pencil, and she corrected my grip, and I stared at the page some more. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He lay in his bed, staring at the ceiling. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t tell them I am ashamed—all of us staring out the window like the hungry. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there were also moments of dislocation, staring at my changing body. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I fixed the woman's receding back with a vengeful stare. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I’d never seen Selena look embarrassed, so I did the only thing you do when you see something shocking: I stared. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I handed him one of my milk chocolate truffles and held my breath as he chewed thoughtfully, trying not to stare as he swallowed. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

He holds out his hand for me and I stare at it for a moment before he solidly shakes my hand. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I sit staring at the table in front of me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He thought about returning home—trudging up the worn stairs, going back to his familiar room and the walls he stared at every day. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every time I went to the mall lately, I would stop at Foot Locker and stare at them. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

But as Brian stared at Gaines for those few seconds, he didn’t see someone who had blocked out those enormous pressures at all. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She found a furry rodent propped on her chest, staring at her with its beady black eyes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

For a long while she said nothing, simply staring at me with silent amazement. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Last year, I used to stare at the posters on the wall and try to block out the sound of his breathing while he waited for me to talk about my feelings. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Jaja stared at it, running his deformed finger over the paint, the finger that had very little feeling. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Next to her another Bracelet was staring into space with empty blue eyes as she anointed herself with moisturizer. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He was staring at the ground, his hands tight around his backpack straps. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The two bison, staring, staring, seemed to say, “Well, do something.” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He continued to stare at me with obvious curiosity. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Stick stared up at me with a panicked expression. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He suddenly remembered why he had fallen over and turned around quickly to stare at the alleyway between the garage and fence. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She made it through the detector and stared at the dog. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She stares straight into my eyes, as if she's searching for the answer somewhere deep down inside me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I catch myself staring at it and forget my duties. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He finally stopped pacing by the back door and now just stares longingly out the windows. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Because . . . ?” He took a deep breath and stared through the windshield at the thick, rolling clouds that seemed to press down, almost within reach. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Doctor Baker stared at the piece of paper. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

And then as I get into the middle, my eyes scanning faces looking for Will Graysony ones, I see two older faces staring back at me on the aisle. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

I must have been staring at her in shock, because she quickly pulled herself back under control. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Holly did not answer, but only stared fixedly back at him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was an odd sensation, to stare down at one’s feet and see moving clouds. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Ugwu walked away from the door and stared at the pot on the stove. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She rolls the very eyes that I want to stare into. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, now, this looks absolutely wonderful,” said Slughorn an hour and a half later, clapping his hands together as he stared down into the sunshine yellow contents of Harry’s cauldron. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I stared at it for a while, confused, then I looked up at the door again. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

That night, I’m in bed unable to sleep, wondering if I’m staring at the darkness or it’s staring at me, when Jude opens the door, crosses the room, and gets in bed next to me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

It had to be the woman he was staring at, the one waiting patiently, not showing any discomfort in the delay. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I look at her with wide eyes, see her eyes staring back at me full of love, full of come on you know you can talk to me, full of please tell me you’re okay. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He stared at the crumpled form, the great overturned animal—in an instant he and Marcela were running blindly, pushing through the crowd. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bailey stares at her blankly for a moment, her words not quite sinking in. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She stared out the window and watched the dusk turn the white of the neighbor’s house pale purple, then gray. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Rick stared at him, then grabbed for the briefcase. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

On this year’s Day of the Dead, I’m staring at myself in a full-length mirror and trying not to think about the terrible graveyard celebrations of my childhood. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned to look at him, and my eyes stared getting watery. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I open my notebook, uncap my pen, rest my chin in my hand, and stare at a spot on the whiteboard just a bit to the side of Ms. Rochambeau’s head. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

When we got home, he walked into my bedroom and just stared at Lynn’s bed. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Matt felt a strange tightening in his chest when he saw the skull staring back at him from Fidelito s skinny body. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We just stare and smile at each other when that last flash goes off. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The uncertainty that lived inside me began to dissipate; the ache that the little boy who stared in the mirror felt was gone. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m staring at it, trying to figure the best time to throw the keg over the side. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Moss caught sight of Javier, who was staring at the two of them. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

No matter that he’d resisted, no matter that he’d chosen this seat precisely to avoid this situation, here he was, staring at a slip of paper that contained the key to his hopes. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Still, I whined and argued and whined and argued, but here I am in Colby, North Carolina, staring down at this “Getting to Know You” paper. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I stare at the sign I put up on Devon’s door for a long time. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today we sat there staring at each other. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Now, staring at the creases in my brother’s face, each a little river of blood, I remembered. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I give the clerk a final, searing stare that lets him know exactly what I’d do to him if Marlena weren’t here and then pick up her suitcase. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Miss Love, still on the bed, was raised up on one arm, staring at him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She kept staring across the river to where Old Dan was searching for the trail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stares at her and she stares back at him. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He was staring down at the Talmud, and smiling. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He stared at the old building, at the grand alabaster staircase gleaming in the morning light. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I stare out the window and study the brown and brittle land. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Powell, staring into Frederick’s eyes, squeezed the trigger. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy stared at it: “You must have money! Otherwise how could you buy rice cakes?” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at the dark monstrous forms hidden in the fog, and said at last, “The crags....It must be Esherhoth Crags.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Paul Blofis looked completely stunned, staring at me from across the fire. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He stared at the cake as an idea slowly took shape in his mind. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

I shake my head quickly, staring at my shoes. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I stare down at the hole in the ground, seven stories below me, and then close my eyes as the air blows over my face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Nico stared at the canals, as if wondering what new and interesting forms of evil spirits might be lurking there. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

His head snaps up and Jason stares hard — right into my eyes. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stared up at the sky with a frown and pulled his collar up about his neck. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The women caught each other’s eyes, then leaned forward and stared at me even more closely. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Granny stiffened and stared at me in amazement; then a glad smile lit up her old wrinkled white face and she nodded and gently patted my hand. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am sitting in Mrs. Brook’s room staring at the table. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stares at her with burning intensity, completely oblivious to Rosie. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

They stared at each other, the small boy with tousled, mousy hair, the pinched pale woman with not a silver hair out of place. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

We stared into each other’s eyes and I saw what I needed to see. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was staring out the window, and had been the entire time they’d been on the road. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Voldemort reached out his hand, without invitation this time, and held it up to the light, staring at it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He’d flung himself at the front of the van and was clinging to the grille, staring at the moving ground and murping worriedly. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He’d scaled one of the masts up to the crow’s nest and was still staring out through his spyglass. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Nat stared across the water until the rugged peaks of Bourbon loomed on the horizon. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grover fluttered with his flying shoes to the lowest bough of a tree, put his back to the trunk, and stared at the night sky. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I stood there, staring at her, wishing Aunty Ifeoma were there to speak for me. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at her without giving up a thing. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I stare at the back of his head, where the shape of his skull shows through his buzzed hair. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She stared at Henry sitting to the left of Mr. O’Hanlon, and she did not believe what she saw . . . . . . but they were sitting all over the courtroom. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He picked up his slice and took a giant bite of it, staring Will down as he chewed. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Call me naive, but I seem to have underestimated the universal desire to sit in a hard plastic chair and stare at a screen until your eyes cross. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

She tapped at the keyboard, stared at the screen, tapped again. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

As Hazel came up, all the rabbits turned and stared at him expectantly. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The world topples around me, and I’m suddenly staring at the room from the floor. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

With Jaimito on my hip, playing with my hair, I stare at them, waiting for them to say, Oh, we almost forgot. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked terrified as he stared into Dumbledore’s face, which was even paler, and rather lower than usual, as he had slid so far down the rampart wall. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

They stared at each other, and there was something more than shock in Ginny’s expression. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I stare at the ceiling, my neurons on rapid fire. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

We stare at each other across the desk. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He looked up at the high stone ceiling, expecting to see the circular window through which he had just been staring, but there was nothing there but dark, solid stone. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The woman stared at him for a few seconds before answering. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Then Min would shout or scold while Tree-ear stared at his toes in shame and, more often than not, resentment. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

And he would stare at them, his head bowed under the weight of an excruciating hangover, and say, “What do you fellows think we ought to do?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A woman was pressing moist compresses to his forehead, and gathered around him were almost all his tenants, staring at him with intense curiosity. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sped up, his eyes staring straight ahead. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She walked out to the porch and back and then stared out toward the wall. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed like every face I knew in Forks was there, staring at me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Dad kept looking at him, but not in the angry- eyed way he had stared down the alligator. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She stopped hearing the crowd, and her mouth became dry as he stared at her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I stared at the back of his neck, which was not covered by the pimples, and it looked different, too—smaller, with thinner folds of skin. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The pictures strewn before me, staring up at me just as the children stared down. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He stared back up at the figure, trying to find a face beneath the hood’s shadow. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I stared at her pretty handwriting, memorizing it and tracing over her signature with my finger. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

For a few minutes they stared at the ripples in the water where she had been, and then they turned away and were gone. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Maybe this will be easier if I can stare at the ceiling the whole time. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

All I could think of was Coach O staring at me across his desk if I got caught. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Dad hates wearing suits” is what Grace would have said if she hadn’t been busy staring at the house. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He shifts his weight from one foot to the other while staring down at his boots. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He laughed madly at Bapi and Li and Rain and the hundreds of other laborers and crew gangs, all of them staring at him dumbstruck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Stanley stared at the dark spot on the ground, which quickly shrank before his eyes. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I continued to stare out the window as the bus rolled down Gramercy Road. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at Buddy while he unzipped his chino pants and took them off and laid them on a chair and then took off his underpants that were made of something like nylon fishnet. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

It was like trying to stare down a destroying angel. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

A few more kids went to stand next to Mrs. Salinger and stare at the TV, but Mrs. Salinger didn’t seem to notice anything but the screen. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

He felt far from comfortable under the stare of those keen eyes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Harry said, staring at the swirling white substance in the basin. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He stared deeply into the gloss on the shoes. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes, and I sat next to the bed and stared at her. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed his way to the table; the Deltas stared at him with astonishment. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Cole sat staring at the flames, it began to drizzle, and finally he got up and went inside the cabin. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Opening her eyes, she stared at the floor. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

While I was pondering the matter and staring up at the window from which the can had been hurled, an old vagrant approached the wagon and pleaded for a frankfurter. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept staring at my hands, almost believing they belonged to someone else. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I’m posting it up on the bulletin board near the front entrance when I see Esther Song staring at me. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He just kept staring at the cars, looking all lost and confused. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Speedy turned to stare, then backed away from it slowly—and as slowly gathered speed. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I looked at Rondell, who was still staring at the guy. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Holy rats,” Seven said, staring at the sword. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

There are no real words for it, so she’s silent for a while, staring in respect and awe. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The door shuts, and all of us—except for Ray and Leda, who are crawling over the couch—stare at each other. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

I flip the phone around and Dylan is also suddenly staring down Hudson and Harriett. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Brand and Cooke stared at each other, both doubting. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I’m standing at the refrigerator staring through the glass, when I hear a voice coming from behind me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He stared at me, then put his razor down on the washstand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He stared into the face of the man in the moon. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

They both stare at me—Beetee with doubt, Gale with hostility. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Pa stared at her, his hand still on the spoon. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Them foreigners,” she said, staring up into the obscurity where the bell tinkled. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stared at her face in the window and thought, Here is me, going to England; here is me, crossing the ocean; here is me, a dot in the sky. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“What is it? You keep staring at me. I told you, we know each other now, after that handshake, so that means you can tell me anything.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She knew she must be staring, and tried to look away, but the contrasting color of his two eyes brought her glance back each and every time. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stand on the escarpment for a long time, staring up at the cloud through which Frightful sped to freedom. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thessicher kept staring at him covertly, unable to believe that he was who he said he was. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

She stares at us, sipping from a red plastic cup. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

It was nothing that would have seemed odd from the outside, looking in, or drawn attention unless you were really, truly staring at it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Um, I walk with the snowman, whose eyes are raisins, and the sun melts him into a bed of, ummm”—Mike 0 stares at the board for a word—“a bed of moonlight!” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Jimmy said her name and she pulled out her phone, staring at it pointedly. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I turn on the water, stare into the mirror, and look for my reflection in the dark. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

My dad’s chain gets me more glances and stares. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He steeples his fingers and stares at me for a good long while. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I stare at her retreating back for a few seconds, and then sit down. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She looked for pity or even understanding but found nothing except cool stares. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared into the distance while everyone chatted as if this were a cocktail party. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

So we stood there staring at the phone while the refrigerator hummed and a cat purred beside us. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

There was old Smiley, leaning against a fence beside a big pile of manure, staring at the sky with his mouth open and his hands resting on the pitchfork handle—dreaming about girls, most likely. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Even if the workmen were staring at the BMW, they would never see anything moving inside. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I stare at my lap while I talk, too ashamed to look at Mae and see her expression. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He kept staring; a man came out of the shop with a small parcel, and gave it to the lady, who then drove off. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

She throws her head back, stares at the camera, flashes her teeth. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at Dadi, easily the wisest person I knew, just thinking of how many lives I could change if my movies went mainstream. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I stare at the cheap replica of The Last Supper next to the cabinets. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He stares out the other window, his cheeks bright red. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I remember staring straight in front of me at the windscreen, seeing nothing of the flying road, my ears still tingling with that spoken word. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I stare into her eyes, as though I believe it with every cell in my body. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here Zooey stared blankly at the plaster ceiling for a matter of ten seconds or so, then closed his eyes again. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

I stare at the chart some more and hear myself sigh. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Green dots strobe across Jutta’s vision; she feels as if she has been staring at the sun. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He looked to the world as if he were staring off into the distance; but I knew that he was gazing into the future. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

A moment of indecision passed while the two men stared at each other. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

In front of the mirror, I let my hair loose and stare at the strange girl facing me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pilot was busy with her levers, but the other three stared at her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Why are you opening the window? The air outside is even hotter than in here. We—” Fenoglio broke off and stared in amazement at the animal in Meggie's arms. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Quickly I look away and notice a surprising thing that I cannot stop staring at. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

He turned his head to find the Spirit Bear standing barely twenty feet away, staring at him, one paw forward as if frozen in midstride. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

There was pain, and burning, such that he could have screamed, and the witch-queen stared at him as if he were madness personified. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

In her picture she stood barefoot, challenging the camera with an icy stare. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Brenda is staring at Roamer and the rest of the crying herd, her eyes dry and angry. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Too respectful to stare I believe, my viejito glances at my hair. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

In the dim fight, the mostly empty room, the pressing silence ... he felt as if he were staring at the back of a ghost waiting to pronounce their doomed destiny. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I stopped eating, I couldn’t eat; by this time all of us on my side of the table were staring out the window. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m the audience, staring at the big screen. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

My mom holds my hand as I stare out the window. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I stared out into the darkness, saw the moss hang like drool from the pines. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t keep from staring at him, at the burlesque explorer look of him. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, you must think it’s pretty adorable. You stood in the hallway an awfully long time staring.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

We both sit straight up on opposite sides of the relaxing room, staring at each other. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The Erudite sit frozen at their desks, staring at us. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at me from across the foyer. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He sat for a moment staring at the map and then bowed his head slightly. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Almost two hundred tired, gaunt, downcast men stood holding their parachute packs in a somber and unstirring crowd outside the briefing room, their faces staring blankly in different angles of stunned dejection. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

As Shelly spoke, she was staring down at Lice Peeking, and not in an admiring way. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She was rocking like one dazed, staring unblinking into the fire. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel every classmate staring at me. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then I realize how weird it is to stare at them, so I force myself to inch closer and closer until I’m standing right next to Nora. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

The old man his father blinked and stared and did not recognize the one who had come until he called out, “Well, and Elder Brother and his son and his sons and my sister-in-law.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Pen in hand, she stared across the room toward her hard-faced dolls, the estranged companions of a childhood she considered closed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I flip through the pages, staring at the bright colors and the extraordinary art. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Through his haze Ekon stared at the spot on his side where the pain was worst; there was nothing there. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

But even as the banker sniveled something that made Marlena blanch and stare in horror at her bowl of clam chowder, posters were being slapped up on every surface in town. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Miles and Jesse lifted the man in the yellow suit and carried him carefully into the house, but Tuck stood staring, and Winnie could guess what he was thinking. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bald man stared blankly, and for once, said nothing. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I was staring back at Alice’s headlights when the truck shuddered and a dark shadow sprung up outside the window. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Uncle stared at it for a moment and then, like a demon, took it and shook hands with Father. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the kids were staring at him, so Park walked home. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

When I opened my eyes again, I was sitting up, staring at the standard-issue boots of a PSF soldier. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Dad and I both turned to stare at her. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She could only stand there, staring at him. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

The Negro in the passenger side leans out and stares. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The other children were staring at Reynie, who seemed dreadfully confused. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I had felt like a champ after staring her down. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I could feel the stares of the other people in the shade, gazes drilling holes in my back like bullets. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

And she couldn’t help but think as she saw the first set of staring eyes fix upon her that a firing squad might have been preferable. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The boy stared at Wes, seemingly as shocked as he was. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I sat in silence, watching his face while his blazing eyes stared straight ahead, until the car came to a sudden stop. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Where before we Comanches had simply stared at her femaleness, we now glared at it She smiled back at us. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Lefty stared out at the motor cars parked like giant beetles at the curbsides. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The man shakes his head and stares at Max as if he's not believing her completely. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He stared at that page for a while, too, wondering if it sounded as guilty as he felt. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Instead of eyes, they just had closed, sunken eyelids, except for Anger, who had one bloodshot green eye that stared at everything hungrily, as if it couldn’t get enough of anything it saw. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Matt could see the buried tomb in his mind’s eye—the broken wineglasses, El Patron’s portrait staring up from the coffin, the bodyguards laid out in their dark suits. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alyce saw the man and his servants staring at her in awe. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you okay?” he says, staring just above my eyebrow. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Only Candy continued to stare at the ceiling. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leon Cutler noticed too but just stared, not believing it. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I feel awful for what I’ve done and the big number 12 on Mimi’s back stares forlornly back at me, motionless. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

But June remained silent, staring at the picture. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Teddy paced to the windows and stared out at the vast expanse of buildings. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just keep on staring—it's okay to be curious. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

William and Jacob, on the other hand, stared with their mouths as wide-open as cathedral doors on Easter Sunday. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I stared at her pale, pretty face and challenged her. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked quietly, ignoring his question, still staring up. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I turn around so I don’t have to stare at Frank while I talk. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

She paused to stare up at the clouds. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He stared at the blank space at the bottom of the pole. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

She stared deep into his painted-on eyes, and again, Edward felt a shiver go through him. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

He stared at the misshapen pieces of metal and was thankful that his uncle still hadn’t returned. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

He stares at the brain model, his face bright red. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Five floors above, Jake's partner stood before the restaurant's front window staring at the froth on the angry lake, and beyond. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel stared at them as the gate closed behind her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I stared at the small rectangular box that appeared next to the professor’s biography. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Somkit stared at Pong, one nostril crinkled, his upper lip curled back, as if he were trying to locate the source of a bad smell. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I stared him down, and he blinked first. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I found that I was staring at him, the narrow beam of my lamp focused on his face like a spotlight on an actor. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I sink down in my seat because my knees are shaking, and stare down at my chicken. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She stops dead when she sees me, staring at me with red, puffy eyes. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Each man stared at his hands on the table; you could have heard a mosquito crawling across the green baize. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s staring at me and I want him to stop because it’s burning me to the ground. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

And she looked so confident, too, staring straight ahead with her dark blue eyes and the most perfect-looking black eyebrows, her hair hanging down across her forehead. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She nods and stares across the far side of the lake, to the distant icy mountains where the water pours over the plateaus. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I stared at her because I wasn’t sure what to talk about and if I started talking first it could be about anything. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

One after another the doors of the portables opened and the teachers looked out, staring into the dense rain, trying to spot the cause of all this commotion. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lift my head and stare at the camera across from me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He quacks and honks and flaps his little wings, all while staring at Uncle Phil. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I sat there for a full minute, staring at the receiver. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

His face lost all appearance of life and set itself into an expressionless mask, with the eyeballs fixed, paralytic, and staring. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Flora narrowed her eyes and stared at the lamp. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

I wipe my cheeks hard with my fingertips and stare at him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at the top of his sandy-haired head as I poured, mentally urging him to look up. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

For Anise, it’s a smile that barely turns up the corners of her lips, so it’s more like a blank stare. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

How long had he been waiting like that, staring at her back? Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Not wanting to stare, I looked away, but I could still hear the sound they made getting dressed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know what to do next, so he stared down at his ankles and waited. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Hollis Wells continued to stare at him, but he was sure they had never met. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Paintings of old white men adorned the walls, and here and there an ancient-looking bust of someone with a beard stared emptily from an inlet. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She is staring at something past my right shoulder. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at my plate, a half-eaten pancake wallowing in a pool of maple syrup. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Nothing," mumbled Alfred, staring down at the tips of his sneakers. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw him in my peripheral vision as Sahil and I stared at each other. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

They are always teazing the Negro on his Silence, in hopes of drawing him out, saying, “The Negro stares at a Tree. Han’t he seen a Tree before?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She stood there for a second, staring at the food on their plates, her mouth open. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

And he kept on staring at the house. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He stared ahead at the Crown Prince, his face blank again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She stood, stretched, and stared out the window into the utterly clear night. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I wished I’d stayed back at the tree and just stared up into the sky through the branches. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Finally Samuel Teece held his empty shoe up in triumph, turned it over, stared at it, and said, “Did you notice? Right up to the very last, by God, he said ‘Mister’!” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at the comb, then at her. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

At night, he’d stand staring at the silvery ribbon of moonlight on the Lena, moving only to bring his glowing cigarette to his lips. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Snape approached their table, stared down his hooked nose at the roots, then gave Ron an unpleasant smile from beneath his long, greasy black hair. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

And then from behind the workshop came, in a sort of lurching limp, a shape the size of a large dog, but hunched and heavy in the shoulders, which stood and stared at them directly. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The white curtain that divides my bed from the next patient’s whips back, and Johanna Mason stares down at me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Both armies stared, dumbfounded, as the forty-foot-tall gold and ivory statue came in for a landing. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Nailer stared at the maps, trying to make sense of them. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“And Vaisey off too, he’s their best goal scorer, I didn’t fancy — hey!” he said suddenly, freezing halfway through pulling on his Keeper’s gloves and staring at Harry. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I stare at myself for maybe twenty minutes in Daddy’s mirror. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

So I spend five more minutes sitting in my parked car staring at my email again on my phone. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

My hands hadn’t stopped shaking from earlier, and every time I tried shutting my eyes all I could see were the white coat’s blank ones staring right back into mine. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Jaja sat on my bed for a while longer before he went downstairs to have lunch; I pushed my textbook aside, looked up, and stared at my daily schedule, pasted on the wall above me. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mother walked out of the kitchen and came to a sudden halt, staring at Petey’s jar in disbelief. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The bald Negro stared back at me from its mottled sheen. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Crouch stared back, his face somehow sharpened, each line upon it more deeply etched. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

For a moment, we just stare one another down. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

They were staring in horror at the professor who, as far as they could see, was quacking away to himself while creeping along the ground in a most peculiar way. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

At home, I would sometimes find him sitting on his bed staring at the floor, or reading through old letters, or gazing at the photo album. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

The Crown Prince of Adarlan stared at his father unblinkingly, waiting for him to speak. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He stares at me with wide, earnest eyes. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

They stared at me, probably couldn’t help themselves for that if they had tried. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

These slaves understand his words, but still they stand and stare. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

During evening chow, in fact, I kept staring across the mess hall at Bobby Jorgenson, and when he finally looked up at me, almost nodding, I came very close to calling it quits. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Toby crossed his legs and leaned forward with his chin on one hand and stared at the angry Egyptians. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

A look of revulsion crossed Mr. Derby’s face as he stared at the perfect brown features of the infant. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry stared at the back of Firenze’s head, which was dappled silver in the moonlight. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I’m staring at Zoey’s front door, and I have been for a few minutes. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Whenever I caught her staring, I only had to look at her to get her to go away again. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

They stared at the muted brown home, a tall chain-link fence rising up around it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He opened one eye to find an orange button staring back. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

She stopped, and he stopped with her, and she stared into his haggard, burning face. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I take shallow breaths and stare up at him, unable to speak. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

But after he leaves, I fall back down into my bed and stare at the ceiling. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He stopped, staring at the tawny body lying on the pine needles, and then at the white face of his son. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at her, tried to see her expression. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

There was also a window that stared at the building next door. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She saw me staring at the knife and she put it down carefully beside her plate. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

No matter how hard I stared at the problem, I just couldn’t think of what to do. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

After the lecture, I returned to my room, where I stared out my window at the stone gate with its medieval battlements. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She stared up from her black eyes into his gray ones. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“He sees the car. He’s staring right at us!” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I stare at the screen, then dare to imagine the alternative. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Benny Maestas was still staring at his knife with the dried blood on the tip. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lord Mormont moved to the window and stared out into the night. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Part of it was sitting on her face and she seemed to be staring at him through the quivering mass of jelly. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

She stared impatiently into the dark, empty tunnel. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

But I felt Mrs. Maxy’s eyes staring at the back of my head so I didn’t. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at the sunlight cutting through the patio screen, my body levitating in the center of the pool. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The rag hung limp in my hand as I stared as Nabila. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Keisha sits in her chair as I stare at her head full of thin braids, thinking it must take three days to do all that—so beautiful. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

The gang and I were standing on Fleming Street, staring at a newly painted house. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each of the women was staring at her with an identical kind of wonder, as though they were just as amazed to see her as she was to see them. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

At that point, says Beidleman, “Kiev and I just stared at each other in disbelief. It was like, ‘What’s going on here? Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The road lost my mother’s full attention momentarily as she stared down at me. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Some just stared off into space, waiting to die. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Nat turned quickly to the window and stared hard at the ships in the harbor. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or, more precisely, he’d keep asking questions, keep sighing and staring at the car like it was a hand grenade, until Toby finally told him the truth. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

My overalls were causing stares and I knew that I could live there no longer, that that phase of my life was past. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

They rose as one and—— And suddenly stopped, as if frozen in mid-air, unable to move, staring ahead in terror. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

We sat while the dust settled and stared for a minute. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Anyhow, there she stood, staring straight at me, sniffing and snorting and stomping her forefeet against the ground. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crow had stopped in the middle of the steep road to stare up at the Westing house. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dragon stared at the ripped page from the book and Minli looked at the red cord in Dragon’s hand. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

They jutted out from either side of his head, staring over his shoulders, so his head was much wider than it should’ve been, kind of like a hammerhead shark’s. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Whenever I saw “white” people now I stared at them, wondering what they were really like. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doxology stood patiently in the stall, head down, his milky eyes staring at the straw under his feet. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at the large holstered gun strapped to Officer Ken's belt. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Ben began, staring at where Jinny’s foot had flaked off a bit of paint. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

When, having bought what he wanted and counted his change, the customer turned to leave and Richard said: “Thank you,” it sounded so much like a curse that people sometimes turned in surprise to stare. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I kept staring down at my hands, a stone in my throat like I’d choke to death. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I remember squatting by it and staring at the clear water rushing over the stones. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Then she turned her head and stared at the soldiers. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas stared in horror at the monstrous thing making its way down the long corridor of the Maze. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I stare at them for a second, and then say, "Okay, I'm gonna go to bed." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

As I stare at them, a possibility comes to me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Good heavens,” said Professor McGonagall, stopping dead and staring down at the man on the floor. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I ask, not quite able to keep myself from staring at him. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She was staring at the table full of food. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Pete stares at me and says in the most even voice: “You brought what you were supposed to?” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I open my eyes, David’s staring at me, inches from my face. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the mussel hopped up each step, Pinmei couldn’t help looking away from their fierce stares. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He stared outside for another minute and then stood up. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

David stared at Tally along with the others, waiting for the rest of her idea. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Instead he saw two strangers... and the dwarf, who was standing a few feet away staring at him intently. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As I rolled the umbrella and wrapped the closure, I jumped when I saw a face staring at me from the puddle at my feet. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He stopped just inside, his eyes wide as he stared at Håkon. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Bram and I have English and algebra together, which basically amounts to two hours of staring longingly at his mouth and five hours of longingly imagining his mouth. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The driver stared at her with his lips turned down. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stares at me, a look of unspeakable sadness on her face. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He shut my door again, and I stared at my closed laptop for a few moments. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The man stared at them, blank, bending his neck slightly after each slap. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I stared at my hands, then flexed my fingers. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

There was not a sound in the classroom as all forty of us stared at her in awe. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the man looked up and saw him, he stopped turning the spit and stared, not moving. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I stare at it, stunned, feeling all the wind get knocked clean out of me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I stared straight ahead, mesmerized by the strip of blacktop leading to the Rolland fairgrounds. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

For. several moments we all stared at our cold eggs and pancakes and thought about the absurdity of the situation. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He stared into Akira’s eyes like he saw something very sad there. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“My God,” I uttered, staring with horror at the drill in my hands. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I freeze and stare at Rock, wondering if he knows about Daddy’s stories. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I sat in my desk with those stupid cupcakes in their stupid white box, with everyone around me staring. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Kendra stared out the side window of the SUV, watching foliage blur past. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The women stared with frank amazement as she paddled toward the land. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at her, wondering if she was playing with him. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He stares at Tobias with his head tilted down, so his eyelashes blend into his eyebrows. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I set the bag down and can’t help my desperate stare at Ben. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Instead, I am staring at the pile of notes, at the soft wax impressions, an intaglio in reverse. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And he thought and he said to himself further, still staring at the lad, “Everything this son has from me.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Scrimgeour stopped too, leaned on his stick, and stared at Harry, his expression shrewd now. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

And he climbs back in bed, rearranges his sheet, curls into a fetal position, and stares through me. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I looked back and saw them standing there, staring after the kid in the green army coat, who was still walking in the other direction. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were staring upward, as though searching for her favorite stars in the sky, and tears were rolling down her cheeks. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Chester knew they didn’t mean any harm—but he couldn’t get used to the idea that millions of eyes were staring at him. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

People are pointing and staring and whispering in my direction as Mrs. Walton wraps her arm around my shoulders and pushes me past the crowd. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I realized they were both staring at my bare legs. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I bit my lip and curled my knees into my chest and stared at my toes. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And she turned abruptly and walked back down the corridor, leaving Harry to stare after her. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She stared over at me as I waited to see if Aunt Gloria would need me too. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. and Mrs. Trepid sat on the edge of their bed, staring at the contents of the pouch, which Mr. Trepid had emptied on the bedspread. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

He’s just sitting and staring with the saddest look in the universe. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I grabbed Gram’s hand as she stared up at the sky. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Then I stared for a while at a traffic light, which was suspended elaborately on wires above the intersection. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stares into space like I’m not there. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

A little shiver ran almost instantaneously through the whole canteen, and every child was still and silent, staring at her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Stannis stared at him incredulously, then gave a bark of laughter. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I stare at Mustafa with raised eyebrows, silently pleading for help. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Just hopped up on his bunk, linked his fingers behind his head and stared at the paint-chipped ceiling. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I stare at his face, trying to maintain eye contact, but it’s difficult because he’s zooming away from me, receding to the end of a long black tunnel. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Eddie opened his eyes and stared at me as if he was reading every thought that came through my head. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I stare at it, and do the math. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

The two of them stared at each other. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

When she has finished the dishes, she leads Frederick out onto the elevated patio, as is their routine, where he sits with his bib still around his neck, staring into oblivion. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Kit Tyler had been on the forecastle deck since daybreak, standing close to the rail, staring hungrily at the first sight of land for five weeks. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

They began to die, falling to the ground and staring up with lifeless eyes at the sky, from which no water came. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

I stared at the table, disappointed, while Carl zipped up his jacket. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Mong just stayed staring at the bridge, this far-off look in his eyes. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She stared at him in shock the first time he cleaned her flat and cooked jollof rice for her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I hang up and sit for a while in the pantry, staring at the jars of fig preserves Constantine put up before the fig tree died. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He stares back at me and nods a little, like he knows what I’m thinking, and agrees. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She is taller than I am, so I stare between her shoulders, at the top of her spine. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He was talking to Arthur Bauer, but he was staring at me when he roared, “Shut up, Castor!” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

You stare into the dark and think about the stars at summer camp. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I stared at that middle line and waited so long for its black center to resolve into tight strokes and dots that I forgot to pronounce it. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at him, my heart beating strangely, my hands suddenly cold beneath his hands. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Starvation seemed to stare them in the face. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Brandon is staring at the television screen, but he’s still talking to me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I stared at her, my eyes filling with tears, as she stood there breathing heavily. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Father stared at the trees, giving no indication he’d heard his poor frightened wife, or any of this news. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sitting like a starved and threadbare buddha, staring into the coals. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Grandma stares at the prayer shawl—Rabbi Gold told me it’s called a tallit—draped over the back of the swivel chair. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

After staring at Olive for a few moments, Henry looks at me and says, “And speaking of big fish—Delsie! You should have seen the whopper we pulled in today!” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Her eyes grew large and stared at Dicey. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The room looked more like overflow from a psychiatric ward than One of the women stared blankly at the ceiling, while the other a hospital. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Pima and Lucky Girl stared at him, their eyes full of meaning. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

A tall man opens up and stares at me through the flyscreen. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

While they discussed it, the donkey opened both eyes together for the first time, stared at them, heaved his deepest breath yet, and died. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Harry stopped at the gate into the garden, staring out at its overgrown plants, rubbing his pounding forehead and thinking of Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

My sisters were still staring at him with all their might, and no wonder. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m hiding in class by staring at my shoes. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Dr. Minerva stares at me and doesn’t blink. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

He stared at him, then asked curtly: “What do you want?” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t stare back—I refuse to stare back. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She stared down at him, first impassively, then, in a trice, her blue eyes filled with tears. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

She stared at me, trying to catch my eye so she could assure me of what she had just said. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

All the people I loved most stared back at me: Thomas, Sir Fig Newton, Dad, and Mom in her Star Trek outfit. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She lingered before the open doors, staring at the shelves of food. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He was a most extraordinarily handsome human being, by any standards and as either sex, and I couldn’t help staring at him as I answered, and also wondered again what the Sarf was. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Peeves?” said Snape softly, staring at the egg in Filch’s hands. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

When I glanced back at August, she was still staring at me, like she expected me to say something. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They stared for a while, but once they got back to their foraging none of the bonobos seemed at all interested in Otto and me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I guess carrying a sign gives people license to stare, double-take, and rubberneck. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

At times Alba caught her grandfather staring at Clara until he turned white and sweet, and looked like an old man they had never seen before. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stares at me, begging me to play along. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She met his stare with a calm, bold smile, a smile mocking innocence, so that her face was filled with the age-old cunning of a woman. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

We were all just kind of staring at her like she was an alien. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

This did not have the effect that he wanted, because Esperanza refused to break her stare with him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

At that my temper broke, and I must stare at the ice-knife which lay close by my hand, not looking at him and not replying until I had controlled my anger. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

She paced her office and stared out at the water. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“I remember my family, though,” Dozer continued, staring off at something no one else could see. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Waking up every morning to find someone new staring back at me from the mirror? How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

A few colored men sit under a distant shed, staring into the heat. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I jumped when I realized Miles was staring at us over the rims of his glasses. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Me, too,” Luna said as she stared at the birds. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Even Hen Wen stared curiously at the dwarf. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

They weren’t gawking at me, unlike most of the other students, so it was safe to stare at them without fear of meeting an excessively interested pair of eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It was hard to believe, but there he was, frozen in the doorway, his arms rigid, staring out. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

His friends were still dazed, staring in amazement at the jitterbugging metal guys, but they got his warning. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

No amount of staring into the pond and at its deep green walls could explain to me what had happened to the fish. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, but would you let go of me now? People are staring.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I could see a group of men staring over her stern. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

One day on the bus, she caught me looking at her and stared back. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stares at me, but it feels like she’s looking at who I used to be, her little girl with ponytails and a snaggletooth who swore she was a Powerpuff Girl. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“When Morris died,” she said, still staring off in the distance, “there were days when I couldn’t even get out of bed. You remember that, baby?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She stared at the bronze beams on the ceiling. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I swallowed and followed his gaze to stare at the carving. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“She likes looking at that Muggle,” said Morfin, a vicious expression on his face as he stared at his sister, who now looked terrified. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Emilia stared at me, her eyes full of concern. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Men hurrying by stopped to stare inquisitively before moving on, idlers stood or sat around lazily indulging their curiosity. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He crossed his arms and stared at me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know,” said Lina, staring at the hard, flat bean. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

And as he stared at it Kino’s eyes softened and his face relaxed. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

I get second glances I’ve never gotten before, and stares and whispers. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

So I stared straight ahead at the ground, just like everyone else, silent and still as the man beside me was ripped apart. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He pinches my nose, then heads back up the stairs, and even after I hear Jupiter’s door open and close, I stare after him. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Wednesday stared at Shadow with his mismatched eyes. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I stare at the screen, absorbing word by word a sliver of my life that changed everything. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Gandalf remained for a while staring after him into the darkness. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Prosper desperately searched for words while Scipio just stared at him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stares at the ledger book in front of him. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“That was a far jump,” Fyrian said, staring openmouthed from the place where Luna had been just a moment ago and arcing over to where Luna now was. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

They stared at each other for a long time. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I stared at the sky and tried not to let his words sink in. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

I made sure to stare directly in her eye so she would believe me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Genie was back in staring mode as Grandpop lifted the jug higher and higher, a waterfall of tea all landing in the quickly filling jar. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I stared at her shoes, wishing that when I looked up, it’d be Nan standing there, right as rain just like she’d said. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I was bent over, staring, when the knock came at the door and I jumped as at a shot, sweeping the doll into my pocket, and hastily wiping my eyes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She must have felt me staring at her, because she turned and saw me peeking through the window in the door. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the Beauty Minister's servants stares at us. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Only fools would stare so openly if they meant me harm. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She looked at my face, searching for my line of vision, but I just stared at the flyer. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

She pulled her mother’s rocker close and stared into the flames. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It looks exactly like Rivendell in the Lord of the Rings movies,” I said, still staring up at it in awe. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I fix Boomer’s breakfast—nothing distracts him like food—and am sitting down to pour myself a bowl of cereal when I realize Lily is staring at me. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Pearl stayed just as she was, staring up at the half-clouded sky, and Mia leaned out almost to the waist, angling for the right shot. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I stare through the windshield at the white lines glowing in the headlights. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I let my mind wander as I stare out the window. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I can see why you would want to spend every waking hour staring at people you want nothing to do with. It makes perfect sense.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Others sat propped against the walls, staring listlessly at nothing. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I stared at that last line, dated on the first day of school, urging it to change, to revert to its true form, because I knew I must have made it up. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

They stared at me as the fellows had done when I was being initiated into my college fraternity. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matt sits there staring at the newspaper in his lap. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I was staring at Travis, begging him with my eyes to just walk away, to leave me alone, but Travis was lost in his own panic. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help but stare as the wagon rolled by the stoop. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man had been driving with his head sticking out the window, staring up at the moon, looking to see the spaceship. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Such a man might stare into the eyes of a lion that was about to devour him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his chin and stared dead-on into the face of the man chasing him. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

I stare at the muddy, ugly pennies and wonder. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“If you don’t know,” said Ron scathingly, “I’m not going to tell you. Hermione stared at him, then at Harry, who shrugged. “ Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Minli felt as if she were on the edge of the world as she stared across the great gulf separating them from the Never-Ending Mountain. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how long I stood there, staring at the picture. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“We’re getting you a new outfit,” Heidi says, hitting the lobby button and pulling me into the elevator car, the locals staring. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Then we sit around behind the warehouse and stare at each other with nothing to say. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fadi clenched the boarding ticket in his fist and stared out the small round window. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Sophie, who was also staring into the glass jar, cried out, ‘I can see it! There’s something in there!’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because of this, Chronicler had been staring at Kvothe’s young student, trying to decide what was different about him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Zero stared at him for a moment, with the same intensity with which he had been staring at the letter. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

He paused and stared at John, who watched him helplessly, not knowing what to say. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

If he wasn’t Abnegation, I’m sure the girls at school would stare at him. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He realized Hazel was staring at her feet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I’m both happy and mad to see him, so I just stare at him hard. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

He stares at me, and I don’t look away. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Dad was lost in thought, staring gloomily up the shoreline toward the mouth of the basin where the Coral Queen was moored. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Anyone could see it was three thirty—the peak of the witching hour—but Gen stared at the clock blankly. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She stared at me again, and her face melted. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I used to sit in my closet and pry open the paint can and stare into the shiny pink circle and was mesmerized for hours. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared unbelieving—for there were my names. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sit down at my desk and stare at my hands, ashamed of judging her, of holding on to petty competitions that no longer exist. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

They stared at each other, the alchemist and the librarian. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Shomari gritted his teeth, as though he meant to fight, and for a second looked as though he might try it, but then he seemed to think better of it and stared ahead. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I can’t stop staring at her knees—the way the skirt of her dress drapes over them, fanning gently across the grass. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Kyle stared at all the kids blasting through outer space, flinging catapults of fire at castle walls, or scuba diving with dolphins on the glowing game screens surrounding him. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

They were piled up on one another, staring at all the mad faces that surrounded them. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

We stood, all five of us, drenched with fear on the bank of the river, staring wildly at the first cadaver we’d ever seen in our lives. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t mean turn around, stare up at the basket, and wait for someone taller to get the ball.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

She was driving slowly, staring at the road in a grim and determined fashion. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

As I stared at the three horseless hooves, I felt my own anger rising. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

She stared vacantly at the wall opposite her, rocking herself gently, grunting regular, rhythmic little grunts, like a bored passenger on a long bus journey. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But how? But why?” said Michael, sitting down on the edge of his bed and staring at Jane. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Jinny stared down at the bees covering the honeycomb in her hands, and she felt panic well up inside her. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Voldemort continued to stand there, twirling the wand between his fingers, staring at it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

After staring at your picture for a few seconds, and then giving me the type of once-over that would’ve made the guys from my neighborhood throw a punch, dude finally stuck out his hand. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I stared at my chessboard, its sixty-four squares, to figure out how to undo this terrible mess. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Go!” she told Jason, who’d forgotten his part of the plan and was staring in amazement at the fruit pile. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She brushed it forward and stared at her pale, freckled face in the mirror before combing it back into its regular part down the middle. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

His eyes seemed too bright, too full of fire for the old body they belonged to, and they stared at Pong, full of meaning that he didn't understand. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The family stared at Matt, waiting for him to speak. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Up ahead Jet Stone Boy stared up at the sky, singing to the stars. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

But mostly, the kids were staring at the blood. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I turn around to see if they’ve stopped staring when I notice a dark man in the back crying quietly into a cloth handkerchief. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Aisha stopped twisting and stared at her in the mirror, a dead stare, and Ifemelu feared, for a moment, that the woman had clairvoyant powers and could tell she was lying. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

After they take the X-ray, Dr. Friendlich stares at it for a long time. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He forced himself to keep his lip in, stand up straighter, and stare Chess right in the eye. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The two men stare at each other, fuming. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

She stood there in the doorway and stared at me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

A stronger one would stare fixedly at some inferior, slap the ground, and fluff out his fur. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even after she had been gone several minutes he still fumbled with his shirt-sleeves and stared at the empty doorway. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The way they look at her, the pleading glances and tear-streaked stares. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He was pretending not to watch me from his locker as I dodged other students who were too busy staring at their phones to notice they were in my way. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She stares down at her beautifully set table. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

It just stared at them with eyes glittering in the dim light like fresh copper coins. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I stared at the final product for a while, wondering what to do next. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

She just stared at me for a second, sizing me up, probably thinking about whether she wanted to yell at me or not. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Mami looked at Mr. Grant, who stared at her as if expecting her to do something about me. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

You unwrapped the sweet, popped it in your mouth, and stared at the green rice fields that flashed past the window. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He was staring at the batting averages, but he saw nothing except the image of a little girl in a brown plaid skirt, scared out of her wits, biting her lower lip. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

I try not to stare, but she looks good. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

We both stare at it for longer than is strictly necessary. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at the crumpled pages that filled my bedroom wastebasket. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I stare distastefully at the shiny black liquid, never having been much of a fan of the stuff, but thinking it might help me stay on my feet. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Henry stares down at his words from months ago. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

His sentence trailed off, and he rubbed his chin and stared thoughtfully through the window on the wall behind Mrs. Chatham. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two girls stared at their mother in astonishment. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Elouise shakes her head so slowly I would have missed it if I wasn’t staring right at her. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But Ulbrickson was left staring at a cold, hard fact: Ebright just seemed to have an uncanny knack for winning the ones that mattered most. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He has laid himself transversely upon the deck where we sit, and stares inert. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I stare, hoping I can catch her glancing up with those sparkling eyes. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luke dropped the gun and stared right at Lily, finally feeling the weight and the pain of Toby falling on top of him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Frank stared up at the northern lights, still cooking across the stars on low heat. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Sadie placed the Snickers in his palm like a peace offering and waited, staring at the carpet. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I stared at my book for a minute or so, making like I was already back into the story, but when I looked up Rondell was still mad-dogging me. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Still, he saw us staring and he gave us a confident nod before we all started rolling. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Dicey lay on her back with her arms under her head, staring at the blank, black ceiling. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

It stared up at him through the water. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

I just stare at him like I’m totally scared of what he’s going to come out with next. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I stare at her fancy turtleneck sweater and big jangly earrings. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I stare past the runners and see a tugboat in the water. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When he finally left, I stared at his sketch pad. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

He laughs so loud that people turn and stare. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

It stared at Conor the whole time, and he could hear the loud, windy breathing from its mouth. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

He was with two women and five men, all handcuffed, all bound for Nigeria, and they were marched, at Heathrow Airport, through security and immigration and onto the plane, while other passengers stared. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I stayed awake, hands crossed on my chest, staring into the starlit night through the broken window, and thinking that maybe what people said about Afghanistan was true. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

His buddies, who were hanging back, stared dumbly. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see myself sitting there alone, arms across my knees, staring into space. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the next ten photos I look at, I find myself staring at his lips instead of his eyes. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

She stares at me a second, then says, “Were you really the one with him?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

As she stares at him, confused, the pieces of the puzzle begin to shift together. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Enough that Coach came back over and stared at him like he had a second head growing out of his body. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Joseph couldn’t help noticing how careful his uncle was with the surface, how he caressed it and stared at it, as if the table were the most important thing in the world. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I’m staring straight ahead, and out the corner of my eye I see her looking at me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

As he usually does when people are talking about him, Charlie has been keeping his head down, staring at his shoelaces. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

The messenger the Shaper’s attendant has sent goes up to the door and has hardly knocked once when the door opens inward and the lady appears, staring through him. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at the sky, as I had done so many times with my sister. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Harry shook his head, staring at the place where he’d seen movement. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Audrey furrowed her brow like she was staring at a math problem that had been marked wrong when she was certain it was correct. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He stares steadily at me as the juice from the peach he crushed in his hand runs through his fingers. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Once the plane was safely aloft, Salva stared at the scene outside the small window. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each child, mesmerized by the assault of color, stared into the drift of presents with a seasonal greed as pure as angel hair. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The second lady stares at me like I’m a ruthless butterfly hunter. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Wait, really?” she said, staring directly at Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

But, anyway, the kid is staring at me with a level of intensity that I find very troubling, particularly given that I am holding a copy of Mano a Mano. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

For several seconds they continued to stare at each other and neither spoke. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

They stared at each other, and each noticed that the other had changed. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

The oldest leaders of the Ridgefolk, still guiding and inspiring their people even after death, had stared at me with such intensity that it was almost a relief when they were gone. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

They conjured: You cannot stare that hatred down or chain the fear that stalks the watches I was not in any slave ship. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Dad continued staring, his eyes in a fierce squint. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at Grady, trying to process what he was saying. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

As he stared, he puzzled at the moon’s shape. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

The twins came over to stare at the flame. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Two guards helped lift him up, but Chaol could only stare at his bloody hands as they helped him away. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I stared in the mirror and was surprised to see how little and lost I looked. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

I’m sitting on a cracked vinyl sofa, staring out at my abuela’s restaurant from a tiny window while I await my sentence. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“It was worth it,” he said, then fixed Moss with a stare. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It stared at the girl with one bright eye. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The twins are awake, crying with the hunger, but Dad stands in the middle of the room, staring at the ceiling. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He stood staring at the tree, muttering soundlessly at it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He stared at the gears, then stared at the blood dripping from within the mechanicals. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

But the cave...He stared at the dark opening between the tree roots. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

My mother stares, baffled, as I present her with a red construction-paper heart, with writing on it that she has no idea how to read. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat on the bed, breathing hard, and stared at her. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She stared at her scarred hands, opened and closed them, then slowly raised her eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

In another, she’s at a chess tournament, staring down at the board. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Angel just stared out of the window and stroked her sleeping cat. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stare between Susan’s knees down the tracks and see no train light, but that doesn’t mean anything. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I kept staring at the fissure in the marble floor where two years ago Nico had banished a bunch of bloodthirsty skeletons to the Underworld. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I waved, and she stared at me blankly. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Larry was sitting happily on a mound, staring at the sky, singing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And stare down at all the art books piled everywhere, recognizing a lot of them from school, recognizing my mother. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Whenever that halo effect happened, I wanted to stare at her until the sunlight stopped, but my heart stopped before the light did. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Why was everyone staring at me as though I were responsible? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stare at a single paragraph for a quarter of an hour but can’t absorb it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Why he didn’t stop, why he didn’t ask why I was standing there staring at his house, I don’t know. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

When they were all staring at him, the dog began to wag his tail. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It rotated slowly and they found themselves staring back at their comrades. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the downstairs bedroom in the cabin in the holler, Tiller climbed into bed beside Sairy and stared at the ceiling above him. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at her for a long time. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

For a few seconds, she stares at me with her eyes narrowed. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I stared out the window, turning so far he could see only the back of my head. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she approached the end of the board, she stared down at the rippling water. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

My brother could not answer; he stared fearfully at the dangling kitten. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tayo nodded, slapped at the insects mechanically and staring straight ahead, past the smothering dampness of the green jungle leaves. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She tucked into a ball and stared at her feet. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

And I stare at her, because the funny thing is, that’s exactly how I feel. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I could tell I was being stared at without even looking up. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I just sat, surrounded by abandoned lunches, staring at the cup of Jell-O and letting terror crawl through me until my arms and legs felt like they would be frozen to the table forever. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Zero stares quietly at me, then steps closer. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The Old Man stared back at Alaska like a bull at a matador, then raised a hand to his sagging face and slowly rubbed the white stubble on his cheek. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

As he did every morning, he took a deep breath and stared at the lamp on his desk—a tiny flame that burned night and day, fueled by magic olive oil from the supply room. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Bernabe drifted away from the counter over to the door, where he stood, hands behind his back, staring at the highway. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I planted my elbows on my knees and propped my chin in my hands as I stared down at my feet dangling above the floor. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

For a few seconds, he and Harry stared straight into each other’s eyes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He stared for a few long moments and tried to muster the nerve to say something. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Henry stares at him silently, and Alex can see the scales balancing in his head. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

They were staring around the Hall of the Gods, utterly confused. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Dang. I thought that would at least get a smile,” he said, clearly to Ernie, who stared stonily at the window. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Still staring into my eyes, she takes my hands and brings them to her lips. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Lucas stared through my bedroom window at the Dumases’ house next door. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Nailer stumbled out of the surf and stared up at the island’s foliage above. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment John hated her, and he stared at her fat, black profile in anger. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

She staring at Miss Hilly and Miss Leefolt, tilting her head like she sorting something out. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Generally he was one of these worn-out men: when he wasn't working he sat on a chair in the doorway and stared at the people and the cars that passed along the road. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

She wiped them away with her foot, then stood up and stared into the mirror. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

And the whole time, I just stared at my feet, because I didn’t want to look at them and I didn’t want to fall, so I watched my steps, trying to avoid the bigger rocks. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He stared at the great tower that reached up, up, up into the blackness. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Behind his glasses, Isaac’s eyes seemed so big that everything else on his face kind of disappeared and it was just these disembodied floating eyes staring at me—one real, one glass. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

They both stared at her, desperate and almost . . . almost hopeful. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He only played with the stone in his hand and stared at the ground. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

When she catches me staring, she blushes and puts her hand back on the steering wheel. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

She looks at me but doesn’t come close, stares for a long time, yawns, and then walks away. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She changed at once, and sat on his shoulder, staring intently at the dark shape of the workshop. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I stared as water rushed toward us, growing higher and higher, closer and closer. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

She stared and stared at the checkbook; it became more foreign by the moment. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He was staring at a shrub of silver-veined leaves clustered near the roots of a nearby tree. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I remember the translator giving us this piece of advice as well: “When you get to America, don’t stare at people. Don’t point.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She’d said this before, and I again had the impression she was staring at a spot on my sleeve. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jon slumped against the wall, hands around his knees, and stared at the candle on the table beside his narrow bed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She stared at the very first word at the top of the page, “Instru,” and she suddenly knew what it must be. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

And he stared at the bit of earth where he was to lie and he saw himself in it and back in his own land forever. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Grandpa put his arm stub around me, and we lay there, staring down into the grave. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Koffi stared at her hands, still loosely wrapped in the bloodied strips of cloth Mama had torn from her own tunic to help her climb the vines. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

In the moonlight, I could see Old Dan sitting on his haunches, staring up at the tree and bawling. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

All of these would have rendered him harmless, except that he also had staring blue eyes, eyes that could read everything that was going on underneath my forehead. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He picked himself up, panting, and stared at Bigwig without a word. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jam stared in silence as Pet stood up from its crouch, its full length looming through the air. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I was used to people staring at me, but this was different somehow. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Tobin sits, too, and stares me down. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Maria stared at her sister as though she’d just seen a tarantula. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She shivered and stared around her at the swirling mists and ghostly vapours. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walk to the stands and sit alone in the front row, miserable, as everyone stares. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

James Henry Trotter stood there clutching the bag and staring at the old man. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

But now he stared at her for a good few seconds. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smoothed her hair and waited, staring him in the eye. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

They stared into the fire for the longest of their silences. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

They stared at her impassively, in absolute silence, for a good thirty seconds. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cattle came upon me with like suddenness, staring out of their eyes, and steaming out of their nostrils, “Halloa, young thief!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then he spoke, staring down at the threadbare carpet. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

She stared at the foam for a minute, and then downed the second half. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

He brushed past Adam and left him staring. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at me a little longer, making me angry and uncomfortable, but I concealed my feelings as well as I could. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He had thought it would be a simple thing to spot those kids again, but the more days they sat there staring, the more all these kids started to look the same. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Dad was alone, staring out the window over the kitchen sink. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I found Osh sitting in the sand, staring at the ocean, Mouse in his lap. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

He stared into the light as bravely as he could. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Pork Chop’s granny was old and sat on a stool in a corner and stared at everyone. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that, I kick off my beat-up, round-toed black flats and flop onto the bed, turning to stare at the ceiling. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

He took a big, loud breath and stared at the sky. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He stared at her school uniform, speaking English smoothly. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Um, maybe later, girL” I stared at the dark waters, trying to get up my nerve. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I stare at my chipped orange nail polish. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

He sat staring at the book as if it might give him an idea. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Ethan is staring at me and I realize my eyes are all welled up with tears, ’cause I’m on the verge of crying. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I opened it up and stared at the words I had written. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

As Russell and Neil browsed around the store, I watched Ada Taylor, sitting all alone in Russell’s Jeep, staring at herself in the rearview mirror and having no idea that anyone could see her. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

George stared at the three words on her page: PERFORM, MORE, and FOR. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

A few blank windows stared down on them in silence from the husks of the giant buildings. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She instinctively took a step backward and still he stared. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

They remained stupidly staring at the crumpled figure on the ground. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

I stand for a long time, watching Evelyn stare out the window, her fingers twitching at her side. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He stared at the bare walls, the locked door, the dirty floor. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

One of them has his hand on a horse’s head, and a scratched horse eye stares at me between his fingers. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Nathan stared at the ground, then the stars, anywhere but at Pond’s disappointed eyes. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

There was nothing to look at from under the tree except Gatsby's enormous house, so I stared at it, like Kant at his church steeple, for half an hour. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Tomás held all the cards in one pudgy hand while he stared at Lupita out of eyes that were no longer merry. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

There was a sight in front of me, and I stared at bodies trying to move across an open field. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stare at him with almost-new eyes, because he’s not as cocky when he’s in pain. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Both times I was staring at Ileana when I ran over Dante. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

She stares at me with big hazel eyes, and blinks rapidly as if I might disappear. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

We stared at each other as I tried to figure out which third would get deleted. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked down at the child, who had quieted some, and was now staring at the Witch in the same way that she had stared at the Grand Elder—with a calm, probing, unsettling gaze. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“And I wish someone would dig an escape route out of here for me too,” she said, staring vacantly out the window. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I lay there, staring up at the light and wondering why Mr. Galanter had used that word, when I saw one of the orderlies glance down at me with a reassuring grin. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He stared at the words his daughter had written on the paper. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

But one boy stood still, pensively staring up at the lush green mountains that surrounded them. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

As I lay back, Otto sat on my belly and stared at me, alert. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

A group of moms and toddlers who have overheard Mr. Trixie’s command stare at us, their mouths hanging open. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stare at Max, her mouth pulled to the side in a half smile. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I know,” he says hesitantly, staring down at my sleeping bag. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The little human family was staring at the floor of the canyon, one mile straight down. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stare into the silvered gray of his eyes, taking note of the way his brows furrow, forming deep, displeased lines. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The dull victim, staring, vague-eyed, at seasons that never were meant to be observed. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I read them all, but you can’t be mad at me for not answering. It feels like homework, typing and staring at the stupid phone or the computer.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

That saved them—for a brief moment he simply stood there staring at Basta, who was still struggling in Mo's grip. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He stared at me a long moment with his shadowed eyes, as if trying to see into my soul. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The fetterling and I stopped to stare at the gloves I wore—the hammer symbol glowed an angry orange-red, and the air turned wavy above them, as though my fists were on fire. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Paralyzed by the implication of those determined lines, Herbie could only sit and stare. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stare at each other for a shocked second. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Three weeks later, Nikki, Shani, and I all stood outside our car, staring with something like disbelief at our now empty home. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Zion slumped down in his seat and stared at his lap. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She met Grave’s stare and smiled as she bent her knees, holding the staff in two hands. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The man stared back at him, his face contorted in an evil grimace. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

It didn’t amount to much, though, and it was touch and go whether she’d have a decent funeral until Ruth walked down to Sonny’s Shop and stared at Macon without blinking. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He scooped a little hollow and laid the puppy in it and covered it over with hay, out of sight; but he continued to stare at the mound he had made. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel Ivy's stares through her veil, no doubt waiting for me to ask her to stay. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

When Briony was obliged by her cousin’s fierce stare to raise an eyebrow, she continued, “The twins have been torturing me.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Jacob stared at me for a moment, and I couldn’t read the expression in his dark eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She was very thin and very tall, almost as tall as he was, and she was staring right into his eyes, with a steely blank expression. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

To my left, a guy with more piercings than a pincushion stands behind a counter, staring at me. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

The General sat down again and stared at the old book. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at it for a few moments. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Mr. Weasley put down his paper, and Harry saw the now familiar picture of Sirius Black staring up at him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I stared at the barn wall for a while, and blinked and blinked, trying to pretend everything would be okay. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

She called to some one in the house and three girls came to the window and stared. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

A dozen families were moving out of town, leaving more empty houses to stare vacantly when I rode past them on my bike. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She stared at me full in the eyes. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cluny lifted the visor of his war helmet and stared out across the waiting horde. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Two drivers stand at their trucks, staring at the screaming crowds, at the bedlam and the white smoke. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

While her dog occupied himself by staring out the window at a bird, Hyacinth took out sewing supplies and sheets of red and green felt. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Harry was staring at his plate, a funny ringing in his ears. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Where are they sleeping, then?” said Ron, moving toward the front doors and staring after them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Some days I opened that door and it made me so sad that I just sat for hours staring off at nothing. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The policeman pivoting, staring at the face, calling a name, giving pursuit. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at her, waiting for the punch line. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I stare at Darius for a moment, and he stares back. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Instead, I stared at the small shadows and big emptiness of the starless ceiling. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Barbarossa stared down at Bo, who was still lying on the carpet. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

A fine-looking middle-aged Negro woman, dressed in a white uniform, stepped out onto the sidewalk a few doors away and stared at me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time he stared at her as he does now, with those disconcertingly bright-green eyes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When I look up, they’re staring at each other and doing some kind of dude telepathy or something. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“No,” I said, meeting his gaze, but his stare was so rude I was forced to cut my eyes away. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Which one of your folks was mix-up?” she say, staring at me like I was whole tree full of owls. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I stare at Abby’s drawing as they roll me out, the healthy lungs calling to me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Each week, I responded the same way: I pressed my lips together and stared at my feet. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Away,” he says lowly, staring up at her like she’s made of food. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

From the corner of my eye, I catch Papito staring at me, with something close to a smile on his face. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was hard not to stare at his involuntary movements, but Joseph smiled at the boy, and the boy adjusted the tie of his school uniform and smiled right back. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She was still staring out the window at the snow with strands of wet hair pasted against her cheek. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Some of the ghost people were looking up apprehensively, but more of them were staring at Will and Lyra, and then they began to crowd forward. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Sometimes Patterson did not notice him until he had been in the trailer for several minutes; he would be staring at the cards, sunk in a stupor. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Soon as she gone, I run out and tote the box inside and grab out a copy and I just stare. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I stare at the other kids from the building, wondering which one of them it could be. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

My hands clench in fists; I continue to stare at my dress. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stared at him, her lips parted, evidently confused. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Merlin’s beard,” Moody whispered, staring at the map, his magical eye going haywire. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

She fought for breath, as if that stare was incinerating all the oxygen in the room, as if she would be consumed along with it. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He stares out the large window by the front door. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

She stared into her gray eyes and tucked a strand of black hair behind her ear, summoning the words of her oath as if they were an incantation. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“The basketball court,” I mumble, staring at my J’s. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

A shopkeeper is staring at me, and so are two trendy-looking men and a woman in athletic gear clutching an infant to her chest. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Nyame stood in front of me, hands clasped behind his back, as he stared at the sun setting over the city. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Joseph stared up into his uncle’s glittering green eyes. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He stared down at the hateful Road, leading back westward — to his home. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

She ran the fingers of her left hand through my hair and stared at the Bahrami Family Portrait Gallery until she found a photo of my tenth birthday party. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The men in the wheels stared out, their mouths open, their eyes looking at everything flashing by, but the men were not moving at all. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood to look out the windows and stared right down into the face of the first dead person she’d ever seen. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Nana hovered to my left, staring at the picture over my shoulder. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She mixes her drink with her straw and stares off into the water. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Candace stared right at me while pulling her tank top over her head. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

He stared blankly and struggled to get loose. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex stopped walking, staring in surprise as he saw where his feet had brought him. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

I stare at Hana’s poster of two track runners from the Olympics, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, with their fists raised on the winners’ platform. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I stared at my father's photograph—his thin face stem, lips latched tight, his eyes peering permanently to the right. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at my feet, not sure how to respond, then peered back at J.T. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

We stood off to the side while he made them, and I looked up at Sahil, who was staring at some poster on the wall. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I'm worried people are going to stare at me and I won't know what to do or say. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

After a while he raised his head and just sat there staring out at the cold and darkening woods. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

He stared between his knees at the floor. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stare at it for a second, exhausted, rereading. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Ollie sits next to me, staring, whining every now and then. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“I—” The Gran paused and stared off into the distance. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Henry stared at Palmer’s mother, who was glaring at Beans. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

The judge held the witness in her stare. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

The jungle stranger was still staring at me, although he couldn’t possibly see me hidden in the darkness. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Or was it Skyler, the girl who I caught staring at me last week? How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I felt all of them staring at us, trying to understand what I now knew, but didn’t quite believe. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He lay on the cold floor sobbing; but really he was standing up strongly with contrite heart, holding his life in his hands, staring at it with a wondering question. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She sat down a few rows ahead of Park and, as far as he could tell, spent the whole period staring at the sun. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

She stops crying abruptly and stares at me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

His stare could burn a hole in granite. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He often breaks off in his speech and stares in front of him. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

We pause to stare the length of Aleppo Way—the longest stretch of our journey. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

He had the Geiger counter with him, the one with the earphone; he was staring at the creek, looking upstream. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

The kids watch him chew on his lips and stare into the fire. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I stared at the uneaten half of my small pizza not caring, but I nodded because we never waste food. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He’s staring and I’m staring and I can tell how much he loves her in the way he’s looking at me, a tsunami of feeling rolling out of him to me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I sat down on the curb and leaned my chin in my hands, stared at the bar across the street. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

A pretty, bohemian-looking strawberry blonde in her twenties sat behind a glass counter display full of handmade jewelry, staring intently at her laptop screen. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He jerked to a halt and stared at me in disbelief. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Jack just stared at her, like he did not see the contradiction, like he could not even fathom what it was. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I kept my eyes down as I went to sit by him, bewildered by the antagonistic stare he’d given me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Frederick tilts back up and stares at the ceiling. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Farmer Cotton came up close and stared at him in the twilight. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I was very shabby, with my plastic garbage bag over my shoulder, and everyone was staring. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some stagger around mutely, staring at the remaining silver parachutes in their hands, as if they still might have something precious inside. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Johnny Ray stared her in the eye and stuffed broken cookie chunks into his mouth. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Harrison told her there was nothing to eat and she stared at him blankly because it was Kainene who had been in charge of things, who knew what to do. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Standing in the gloom of the boathouse, staring out the open door at the pond, Kendra began to doubt. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Shock and horror and unmistakable anger stared back at her. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Angeline was smart and so pretty people turned in their tracks to stare at her. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

She was staring at her cousin, thinking, “Will you just look at him smiling away? Still got pimples but thinks he’s the cat’s meow. Where does he get it?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth held the stare for a moment more and then lifted the receiver. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He stared down at the remains of his supper, his belly roiling at the sight of the cold greasy capon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

We all sat in silence, staring at the drawing. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Officer Khan is now looking at me with raised eyebrows, and I try not to stare at the window. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Instead I lie on my bed and stare at the ceiling. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

My mom pursed her lips and stared at her plate. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

She stood there and sucked on her knuckle and stared at me. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Laia, in return, stares at him as if no one else exists. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Well, we’re all staring at it, trying to figure out where it come from, what it could be, when Jeanne starts shaking like dice in a cup. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

He heard Ron give a strangled cheer, and they turned the next bend to see his eager face staring through the sizable gap he had managed to make in the rockfall. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The doctor, Mom, Dad, even the nurse who’s changing your bandage, get all silent and stare at each other. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The fixed, vacant, wooden stares of his two enlisted men were even more irritating than always. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

It hurt Mark’s eyes to stare at it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Bram stares at the photo, eyes crinkling around the edges, and something about his expression makes my heart twist. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

If he was in hearing distance when a child came to stare and ask a pointed question, he’d yell, “Oi, you! Go tell your mother she wants you.” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He clung to a huge gear, staring down at his dad. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He stared, and felt a surge of hope. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

So while we drove across town to my appointment with Mr. Dell Duke, I stared at his skin issue. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I wanted to know what it was like to walk through a room and be stared at by no one. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I sit down next to her and stare at her with my jaw down around my ankles. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

A cluster of people crowded next to the boat, staring down at him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

If I had to guess, he was around thirty-five, forty years old, staring down another thirty-five, forty years of the same. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He stared out at stony orchard terraces and banks of olive trees. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Toby stared up at the ceiling in frustration. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I stared at the beer in front of me. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Then I go to the refrigerator, find something to eat, and stare at the cold stub of her cigar on the kitchen table. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got suspicious and looked up, he just quirked his eyebrow and kept staring. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

People stared at the elf like they always did, but frankly, Werfel didn’t care. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

I stared back, surprised, expecting him to look quickly away. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The guard ignored her, seizing her arm and pulling her back toward the entry as the other people in line stared and whispered. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And Percy was shaking his brother, and Ron was kneeling beside them, and Fred’s eyes stared without seeing, the ghost of his last laugh still etched upon his face. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Enjoy staring at the ceiling, Keeley. I’m off to win yet another game!” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

I thought back to the many days I spent staring at empty pots and plates; how each such day shoved me closer and closer to the brink of starvation. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay there gasping, listening to his own heartbeat and staring at the sky. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He stares outside, his face turning more and more red. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Jeanne and Jacob sit straight up and stare out into the hills. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

They stared at each other a moment in an awful pause, she with a startled, pleading question in her eyes. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Then she looked meaningfully at the window over by the sink, like Dracula’s electric eyes might be staring in, out of his terrible fanged face. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at the holes in his shirt collar, amazed. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I just stared at her, trying to look as innocent as possible. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s my mother from long ago. She doesn’t mean harm. Most of the time, she sleeps like now. Or just sits and stares.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

A ray of moonlight lay across its staring face. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The hooded people turn and stare, in a wave, like a thousand grim reapers. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Immediately in front of him, Bigwig and Dandelion were staring out from the sheer edge of a high bank, and below the bank ran a stream. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ophie gnawed on her bottom lip and stared at the empty shelf. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He’s staring at you when his first tears fall. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Mr. Segee leaned on the rake he was using and kind of stared up into the clouds. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Those present all stared at the wad of cash splayed out on the bar. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The fifteenth boy looks out across the dance hall as if staring into a bleak, cold sea, then climbs back down. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Reb Saunders stared at me, his eyes suddenly wild with rage, his beard trembling. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He half chuckles and stares off into space, probably imagining a sandwich. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But Arm lay down on the sofa and stared at a blot on the ceiling. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ron turned to stare incredulously at Harry as his mother hoisted the laundry basket and the teetering clock into her arms and stormed out of the room. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He could make nothing of the situation in which he found himself, and he was still staring about him. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I stare between my knees at the bedroll, trying to concentrate on the largest fold of material. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I knew he couldn’t hear me, but I stared at him in amazement. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

She shrugged and turned away and stared out of the tiny window. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

I remember staring at myself in the mirror. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, during the late hours of the night, as the bus slowly hummed along the crumbling highway, I removed my visor and stared out the window. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She stared at him, then looked around the room, running a hand through her hair. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The other man leers at me, and I just give him a flat stare in return. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Another nod and another pointed stare at her husband. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pinmei continued to stare, the small figures like two stitches of embroidery thread on a vast tapestry. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I stare at my mother, who stands at the open door with her hand to her mouth. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Knives and forks and spoons had been put down and all over the place heads were turning round to stare at Mr Jenkins as he stood there spluttering and shouting. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

I don’t look outside, because if I see Mamá Jacinta standing there staring at me, which I’m certain she is, I’ll probably start wailing. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Thomas stared, overcome with curiosity—he’d yet to see a Runner up close or talk to one. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

That night, Thomas lay staring at the sparkling sky, wondering if he’d ever sleep again. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

For several minutes I sat dumbstruck, staring at the wreckage of the tent’s once-graceful form amid the acrid scent of singed hair and melted nylon. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

We filed into the classroom slowly, one at a time, all staring at Darren and his desk. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

As the wretched pair passed by the company they came to the hobbits, and Saruman stopped and stared at them; but they looked at him with pity. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

They stared at the silent television for a few minutes before he was asleep again. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Kit stared, too aghast to realize her own tactlessness. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

But as we stood there together staring at the fog and rain, I could think of no way now to repair the damage I’d done. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was quiet for another moment or two, and Cara sat there, staring at the Bill of Rights on the bulletin board. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

She remembered the boy with sticking-up hair staring up into the mango tree, his ear pointed to the fruit. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I didn’t stare at that, either, because I’d seen Charles drink dozens of them. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

We continued staring at each other, like we were in a contest to see who would blink first. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I ought to have known,” I said stupidly, staring at her, too stunned to understand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Magdalys was staring at the cobblestones, which still glistened from the rain showers earlier. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He stared at the worksheet, supposedly remedial, and tried to wrap his mind around the shapes and angles. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The girl was sitting with her legs crossed under her, staring at a spot on the ground. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Chubs stared at me a moment, then brought a hand up to pinch the bridge of his nose. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Tad stared at the phone, then let out a loud breath and nodded. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

All the women, or rather the witches, were now sitting motionless in their chairs and staring as though hypnotised at somebody who had suddenly appeared on the platform. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Officers sat quietly by, joking softly, respectfully with each other, keeping an eye on the old man walking back and forth, back and forth, stopping to stare at the eastern hills, the eastern haze. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I walked around in the hall outside the ward and stared at the people on the street. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I misbehaved, becoming nervous and fidgety, daydreaming and moving around as I stared into space. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She opened her eyes and stared about in terror. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

They stared back down again and returned to inspecting their food. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpa stares off into space for a moment. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Four soccer boys were at the booth next to us, including Joey Witter, who kept staring at me the way you look at chocolate cake. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He rode on, staring straight in front of him, munching his beard. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at me, foolish and blank once more. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

After one long, wide-eyed stare, she turns to Baba. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She chews her lip and stares past me into the mirror in front of my bed. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Dad sat at the dining room table, staring at his phone, and there was a stack of French toast and a pile of bacon awaiting my arrival. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He sat there, twitching with terror, staring up at them. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Ash lay on her back for some time, staring up at the ceiling, not in the least bit weary. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There was even a day someone was talking to him at the lunch table and he didn’t respond. Just sat staring straight ahead.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

I stood staring at Judy’s door, which was adorned with photographs of automobile crashes, lurid headlines cut from the Weekly World News, and a nude Barbie doll hanging from the doorknob by a noose. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The dog stared up at him with sad eyes, his tail hung low. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

With his left hand he drew back Gollum’s head by his thin lank hair, stretching his long neck, and forcing his pale venomous eyes to stare up at the sky. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“A wood nymph,” I repeated, still staring at the Diet Coke can like it was from outer space. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The culprit lay in the flattened path, raised up on his elbows, staring at the damage, guilty. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

People who leave are always worth staring at. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Welcome, guys” were the words Coach Gary Gaines used to begin the 1988 season, and hfty-hve boys dressed in identical gray shirts and gray shorts, sitting on identical wooden benches, stared into his eyes. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man stared at him, asked for his room number. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He didn’t really have time, but he unlocked Groucho’s middle drawer and stared at the two precious objects inside: a bronze astrolabe he’d picked up in Bologna, and a fist-sized chunk of crystal from Ogygia. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I noticed that some kids were definitely staring at me now. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She does not say anything but merely stares at her son, tangled in thoughts Werner cannot guess, then remembers herself. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I could still remember those unnatural golden eyes staring out of Luke’s face, and the feeling that my limbs were slowly turning to stone. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I thought I was just being paranoid, and then I remembered that I was being stared at for a reason. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Now, watching him stare at that gun...Something had tickled at the center of my chest again. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

He jerked around to see what I was staring at. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned to check whether my mother had seen, but she was staring straight ahead. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

We all stared at Ogden Morrow in stunned silence. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Captain Flume turned to ice, his eyes, flung open wide, staring directly up into Chief White Halfoat’s, glinting drunkenly only inches away. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The ghost of a girl had risen out of the toilet in a cubicle behind them and was now floating in midair, staring at them through thick, white, round glasses. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I said, staring at the legend: "After the Struggle: The Rainbow of America's Future" "Well, when you first suggested it, some of the members was against you." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t hug me or kiss me; he just stares at my very long fake hair, my long eyelashes, my too-red lipstick, and my perfect eyebrows. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Jam sat for a few minutes with her fingers on the images, staring down, turning a page, and staring at the next one. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Astrid stares at me, her pupils dilated, tears brimming over at the edges. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The longer I stare at the black smears on the knife hilt, the more convinced I am that they’re remnants of rifle grease. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She stared at the capable-looking governesses who accompanied these children—women from another world, in capes and starchstringed bonnets who sat sideways on the seat to drive the pony. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, right,” Chuck whispered, staring at the wooden steps in a daze. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I am staring at him, not sure what to make of his expertise, but envious of it. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I stood there for a moment, staring at her in silence, waiting for her to acknowledge my presence. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Hazel stared at him like he was an alien. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He stared at the glass ball till the snowstorm had abated somewhat. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

I stared up at the hall, baffled, beginning to shake. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Meecham children had mastered the art of staring at their father with eyes that were dazzlingly bland. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at him writhing, his tongue flicking in and out of his mouth, foamy spit at the corners, his eyes rolling in his head, his hands moving faster and faster. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“And you’ll like Jacksonville so much,” she gushed while I stared at her vacantly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She stared at the phone, and then at the bills on her table, a tight, suffocating pressure rising inside her chest. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I blink and find myself standing there, staring down at a kid who is gasping for air and starting to cry. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

My dad was just kind of staring at everything with a baffled expression, until my mother told him to go after Jeffrey. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gave me a contemptuous look that turned to a stare when Camilla—hair tousled, tugging at her skirt—stepped out behind me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

In the days that followed Edwin’s surprise visit, Cole spent long periods standing beside the totem log, staring down at the blank space still at the bottom. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He crammed the rest of his chicken sandwich into his mouth and stared off at the highway as he chewed. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

There are simply hundreds of disheveled men staring in bafflement at the pitched tents of another circus. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Well, Ruth?” she asked, staring down at my bare feet. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Mom was staring across the street and not liking what she saw. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you know it’s impolite to stare, boy?” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stared out of the window and watched the lightning illuminate the horizon. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He gestures to the wall where a portrait of the family hangs—Mr. and Mrs. Spencer and their two little ones, their pale faces staring out at us. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She stared up at the light on the ceiling. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I just stared back at her, paralyzed with fear, while the scene rolled on. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared at the cup for a moment. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He had taken off his sunglasses and he was staring directly at me. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I didn’t really have the energy to turn it on, so I just stared at the blank screen. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I sat down heavily in the passenger seat, still staring over at her, still unsure of what to say. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

They stared out with empty eyes, and all around the ground was littered with tiny bones. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bird turned, head tipped, suspiciously, on one side, and it stared at him with bright eyes. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

She rocked Edward back and forth and stared down at him and smiled. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

I stare at my corn dog and wonder if I’m the stupid worm. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

She stared hard at me, her large eyes suddenly narrowed. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t even turn around because I’m stuck staring at her End Day and my birth date. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I bolted upright and stared down at the mat. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was still staring when his eyes suddenly shifted back to mine. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

So I’m sitting on the windowsill, staring out at the night. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Toby stared at the spot where, just three nights ago, Lily had been lying on top of him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

And the laborers stared at him, but dared not reply and he would not tell them anything, but he superintended them himself, so that he need not talk with Ching even of what he did. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

But little Fifi could not be distracted from the scene at the end of the table: she stared wide-eyed at the bickering Fannings, and then over at Mami with a serious look of oncoming tears. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Eight days ago, Jeanne lay in her bed of straw, staring through the smoke hole in her thatched roof. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Kendra stared at the bushes and trees, expecting to find spiteful eyes glaring back at her. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I stare at my fingers and fumble with them. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“Look at her. She’s excited about it already,” Tata said, and they all stared at me with broad smiles, willing me to give in to their enthusiasm. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Pattie and I stand in the entry and stare at the stacks of newspapers, magazines, and mail surrounding the discount lawn furniture, which I decide is the exact color of a white rabbit's eyes. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Meeks was already repeating them to himself, staring at the blank space she had occupied mere moments before. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She went inside, but I sat there on the front porch staring at the pink paint. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stared at the television in astonished silence for what seemed several minutes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Ilya stared down at the creature, which was still trying to get up. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I’d seen him slouched in the hall, his hands in his coat pockets, staring at his scuffed boots. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“I do hope my scar does not bother you, young man,” Mr. Katz said, as though he had only just become aware of my stare. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I sit in a pew near the back for a long time, staring at the stained glass behind the altar. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I stared at my lap for a long time. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She stared at Ivy and then back down at her drawing, and then suddenly tears were streaming down her cheeks. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I stared at the Sacred Rock, my tears mixing with the rain as they streamed down my cheeks, one smooth, one still hideously scarred. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Who would listen with her to a bird call, stare at the sunset, or watch a calf stumble on its long, funny legs toward its mother? Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

He was staring back at the emperor in shock and, for the first time Pinmei could remember, she saw a flicker of fear on Yishan’s face. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

For a long time, Harry lay staring up at the dark canopy of his bed. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

James stopped and stared at the speakers, his face white with horror. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

As I sulked in the fading light, I noticed Mushie staring at me from his nest. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

When I finished, Reb Saunders just sat there and stared at me. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I stared at our speckled linoleum while Dad told us how the baby had been lifted from its mother’s arms, its face smeared with her blood. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I ain't too proud to admit that I stare at him as he watches me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I lift my hands in front of me and stare at them. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I put the tray down in front of him, and he stared at it. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if she’d been looking for me, but she raised her hand when she saw me staring. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The hallway was dark, but I saw Mrs. Singer standing at the far end, just staring at me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Ivy stared up at the structure, nestled among the gnarly branches of a giant oak near the back fence. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The monks stared at Pong, tilting their shaved heads at him in confusion. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I just stood there staring at the dying fire. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Glassy eyes stared out of her leathery face. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Alex looked up and realized that everyone was staring at him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He continued to stare at Harry, twirling the wand idly. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Her hand rose to her lips and she stared up at the stars, feeling her heart grow, and grow, and grow. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I stared out the window in silent apprehension as the corporate headquarters of Innovative Online Industries Inc. came into view: two rectangular skyscrapers flanking a circular one, forming the IOI corporate logo. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Siobhan stared at her dessert—a chocolate mousse covered in strawberries and whipped cream. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

And on the other end of the sofa, their older sister, Vivienne, stared at the television screen, her eerie, split-pupiled gaze fixed on the cartoon mouse as it ran from the cartoon cat. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

A group of moms is staring at us. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

We stood side by side, staring down into the bathtub. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Today, the Fugees were filling the holes in my head, and I stared at my pencil case, turning it over and over in my hands. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He was still staring at the hippocampi with his mouth hanging open, Tyson! The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Jaja asked, staring at a plant close to the barbed wire fencing. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

By the time Luke made it to them, Toby was staring at the table. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I’m not paying full attention; I’m staring out my little window as an idea forms. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Her turquoise eyes glittered as she stared at his hand, and his heart quickened when her gaze rose to his face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I wanted to correct him, but I just stared at his mouth, wondering what he would say next. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Every witch in the audience was staring at Bruno. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

I stare so hard, I slip through them. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

A minute later, after a long, wild staring, he appeared in the low door of the hut. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

We dumped our loads and sat on the ground, bedraggled and spent, and stared at the lagoon as if it had just played a terrible practical joke on us. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at us all sitting at the kitchen table, blinking as if he were seeing a vision. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He envies her students suddenly, seeing her without fail, three times a week, pictures them gathered together around a table, staring at her continuously as she writes on the board. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ray pulled an extra chair up as I stared at all the oldness. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Alby picked at the string of his bow while he stared at the ground. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I stare into the steam until I know she’s down the stairs. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

“You set me up!” she cried so loudly students stopped to stare. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Anya pulled an arrow out and stared at its sharp point, thinking of Papa again. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Ranofer sat straight up on his mat and stared into the dark. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

I stared at the amber pendant around her neck. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Doha couldn’t help but stare at their feet. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Charlie is standing with his hands folded in front of him, staring at the casket. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Thinking that I had probably asked a dumb, or worse, a wrong question, I coyly dropped my eyes and stared at the smouldering flames. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at me, bewildered by my tortured expression. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Just as always, in the afternoons most of the Eastern Seaboard streamed into the barn to stare at Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Edward was staring toward the doors, and his face was angry. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He’d stare at one corner, then another, like he was setting up his whirligigs there, in his head, getting the feel of it. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

I stare into the glazed eyes of a woman in a white blouse and black slacks. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The hedgehog was now sitting quite a ways from the others, staring at the crowds with a face like thunder. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I look around to see if anybody noticed, half expecting them to be staring at me, but no one is looking. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

High on the side the whale’s right eye stared at him, rotating, taking in everything in the cockpit. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a while I stood there staring at the ground, like an idiot. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stare at it long enough to make sense of the shapes on it, the blue stretches of water and the multicolored pieces of land. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I was sitting in bed, staring at a blank page in my journal. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She stared at a blank page for a long time. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Now I am glad not to be wearing the gaudy, provocative clothing that seems to be drawing stares and whispers to Lil and Em. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I stared at the gun, feeling that I was going to die at any moment. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It comes out louder than I mean it to, and a couple of freshmen turn to stare at us. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” Bigger mumbled, resting his hands upon his knees and staring at the black floor. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

It took her a moment to notice that Violet was staring. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her father didn’t say a word, just stared through the windshield. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He stares at the handwritten pages and feels worse than a coward. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment she stared incredulous, as if he had begun to gibber in an unknown tongue-"Stannis and Renly are fighting each other!" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She was dressed in her painting smock, her hair pinned messily in gold barrettes, staring at her latest collage with a paintbrush and a piece of yarn in her hand. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

And if trust is one of the foundations of love, perhaps the staring is a way to build or reinforce it. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

And suddenly there I was, like all those people who would stare or look away. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I stared at the yellow glove in front of me, streaked with dirt and black grime, and, despite what had happened a few minutes before, pulled it right off her little fingers. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Lying in bed, staring into the darkness, I tried hard to figure out the strange actions of my parents. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

No clue how long he sits staring at the darkened screen, but soon G’ma’s setting a steaming mug down in front of him. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

I stared back at Rondell for a few long seconds, said: “Are you serious?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Still laughing and still snarling Argaven came up dose and stared straight at me. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Al’s screams wake me every time, and I stare at the springs above me and wonder what on earth is wrong with me, that I still feel strong when everyone else is breaking down. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I stare at it and read it a couple more times. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I was on my parents’ living room floor, staring out at that distant world, impenetrable to me. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I look over at him and he’s staring up at the principal with his Bambi eyes. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he looked up, I stared him ag­gressively in the eyes and I blew on the whistle a few times. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

His friends stared at Reynie in amazement, but several children burst into giggles. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

While she rummages through a small bin on the bookshelf, I stare at the doodles on the wall next to me. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He wouldn’t be lying here, staring off into nothing. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I feel her staring, but that's all I have in me. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

There were about twenty other Americans in there, sitting on the floor with their backs to the wall, staring into the flames—thinking whatever there was to think, which was zero. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I have interval pings. Working out our intercept range and velocity . . ." Martinez and Lewis stared at Johanssen as she brought up the intercept calculation software. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sophie stared down at the fearful nightmare dream that was still thrashing away in the huge glass jar. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Abruptly, the man in black stopped, stared back at the Armada. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She stared at him in astonishment, and a certain wild joy. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I stared at the amber band of sunlight, smiling. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“You ain’t mad?” he asked, laughing, staring at me through tears. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

We all stared up at the giant bridge, Rondell pointing at it because who knows why, and then Mong said: “A lot of people commit suicide off it, too.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She watched him stare at the paper falcon. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I bit my lip and stared down at my Vans. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He stared at the headline and said, “No way. Not today. That old cow.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The dungeon door clanked shut, leaving the prisoners staring at the pile of uncut stones in the flickering light. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Sergeant Klages stared at the candy with horror and mumbled, “No, thank you.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay there for a long time staring at total blackness and knew that never again would I sleep in the woods with a light heart. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“To most people it’s names. Dead people. But I always picture just eyes, eyes, eyes. I can’t go to Washington and face that Wall. I can’t have sixty thousand pairs of eyes staring at me.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The children approached the bird and looked closely at him, while the bird stared back with its dark eyes, and blinked. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

She raised her eyebrows, trying to stare him down. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

They bunched up, wary and skittish; when the last cow had run into the little herd, they stood for a moment, staring at the windmills and corrals and at the men beside the truck. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Emily just shakes her head slightly, still staring at her sandwich. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

After he left, I sat, staring at the Michael Jordan poster on the back of my bedroom door. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

It looked like they were about to fight again, but Erin broke the staring contest and signed the clipboard in front of Stephanie. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The sign startled the boy, and as he stared at it, his attention was drawn to an open window on the ground level. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I pull my eyes away and stare at the air conditioner on the wall instead. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Tino stared up at him and spoke as he had before. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw stared at her in horror, not wanting to believe what he had heard. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“You’re on the timer here, Big Be—” He stares at the screen. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

As she finished the second strand, the crow, who was staring toward the house, suddenly cried out: “I see the cat!” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

We ducked into the barn and stared at the tavern. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hi, Slim,” he said, and then stopped and stared at George and Lennie. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared down at my college trunks, terrified by the thought of unpacking here. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I tell him about my broken leg and how I stared at the ceiling for a long time and how I read two or three books every day lying in bed. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Whenever they had lunch, Mrs. McCullough could not keep herself from staring at Mrs. Richardson’s rounding belly. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I sat there for five minutes staring at the green lawns and the flower tubs on the terrace. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“You need a hot meal after nine in the morning. And you need to stare wistfully into my eyes and blush when I try to hold your hand.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

For a long moment, they stayed like this, frozen, staring at one another. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She stared at the limpid, naked sky looking for traces of a cloud, hoping that sooner or later a drop of rain would fall to break the unbearable harshness of that lunar valley. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay a long time staring at the glowing Chabe stove, which I had turned up till it gave out suffocating heat, Then he looked at me. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

For a second, as he stared at his hand, something in his stomach squeezed in tight making him nauseous again—had the bullet hit him in the head? The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I patted him on the back while he stared at me, his eyes wide. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I stared out the window into deep blue water. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Ben kept his distance and just stared at the scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

They had stared out their window at night enough to know where the darkest shadows lay, and it was to the darkest shadows they kept. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her on my bed, wide green eyes staring down at me. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, though, staring up at the night sky, Edward remembered Pellegrina, saw again her dark and glowing eyes, and a chill would go through him. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

Helen put her hands on her hips, staring at the open refrigerator. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I stare at her, willing her to stop. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Balekin gives him the hard stare of someone barely holding himself back from violence. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

What my eyes cannot see, my mind makes up for, and I picture dark dead faces staring up at me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was lying on the rug with my head on my paws just staring absently at the front door. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

Hanako looked around uncomfortably, expecting everybody to be staring at her. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She stands in front of him, staring at the top of his head. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Montag and Beatty stared, one with dry satisfaction, the other with disbelief, at the house before them, this main ring in which torches would be juggled and fire eaten. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked up to see Mr. Cooper staring at me through the store window. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He paused, stared at me with silent hostility, then called his daughter. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was paralyzed with anger, his tiny fists still bunched as he stared down at his bare toes. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

She stares at me and I stare at her; my heart’s probably thumping hard enough to make my shirt move. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Coach O leaned forward and put his arms on his knees, staring into the empty showers. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Once Hazel had made the mistake of asking the townsfolk, but they had stared at her like she was crazy. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I used to stare at his pictures and wonder what his voice sounded like until I met my cousin Linwood Bob Hinson from North Carolina, who looks just like him. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lucas and Mena sat at the bottom, both staring at the ground. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

A new canary is singing in the antique cage hanging by the window, and from the center of the room the glass eyes of Barrabas stare up at me. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

After J.T. took a seat in the front row, I stared at his back. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Magdalys glanced at the frightened faces of her friends, then looked up to the back of the wagon, where the magistrate stood staring at her with his searchlight eyes. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I stare at his body, at the tattoo on his arm. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I stared at the mixing bowl as the ingredients transformed into a crumbly mixture. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

They stared at me super intently, like I was one of those hidden-picture puzzles and the next thing I’d say would reveal my secret. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Waiting in her closet of a room Turtle stared at the white- weighted branches of the maple on the hill. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

A long moment passed as she stared through the dark leaves. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Alfred stared up at the ceiling, at the white streaks that flashed overhead when cars passed on the street below. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat there for surely an hour, staring at a daylit hole in the window blind, without smoking or taking off my coat or loosening my necktie. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

As Cole stared into the flames, he found himself crouching like a wolf. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He was bent over a little table and he straightened and stared at me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ron was yelling so loudly that Uncle Vernon jumped and held the receiver a foot away from his ear, staring at it with an expression of mingled fury and alarm. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Coraline stared at the breakfast, hating herself for giving in so easily, but she was starving. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

The boys scattered, yelling, nursing their heads, staring at me in utter disbelief. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Billy turned and stared in the direction of my voice. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He sat inside the barn and stared out, looking at nothing. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stared at each other for a bit, eventually she looked away, rubbing at her eyes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When Werner stops coughing and pushes the debris off his chest, he finds Volkheimer staring up at a single sheared hole of purple light. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I passed her my phone, and then stared at my knees. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

With the last of her savings she’d headed over to the photography store on West 17th, where a young man sold her film and paper as she tried not to stare at his yarmulke. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Not seeing me, for twenty minutes, lying on the floor of my bedroom, staring at him through a cardboard TV. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Jo, I think your harvest will be a good one,” began Mrs. March, frightening away a big black cricket that was staring Teddy out of countenance. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I swallowed and stared out over the block. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

I stare, shocked, as tears touch her cheeks. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I tear the notice off the door, crumple it in my fist, and stand still for a moment, staring at the blank space where the paper once hung. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I’m staring at the splash of sweat on my wrist. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Ivy didn’t answer her, just shrugged and kept staring at the screen. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She hasn’t moved from her spot in the hallway, and though Muhammad has reached the pivotal point of Sarah “declaring” her commitment to him, it isn’t him she’s staring at. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The cowboys stopped mid-fight and stared at me—probably not sure what to make of my steak-arms—as the little kids cried and clung to their parents’ legs, afraid their arms were next. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I looked right into her eyes and it was like we were staring at each other. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I stare at him, at the traces of silver on his face from the party, at the inky black of his eyes. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Gerald said nothing for a moment, but stared at Jordan with hatred and pain. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They stared up at the sky, blue as sapphires. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He just stares at me like he’s only just noticed me, even though we’ve been talking for at least five minutes. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She avoids my stare, swings her legs over the side of the couch, and reaches for a half-eaten bag of chips. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I sat next to Khalid, staring hard at my dinner plate. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

He seemed to think he’d said too much, because he went back to staring out of the window. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Here was God’s plenty, all right, he thought bitterly as he stared—liver, lungs, kidneys, ribs, stomach and bits of the stewed tomatoes Snowden had eaten that day for lunch. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

And will the tall, carroty-haired white man in fatigues stand by the doorjamb again, whistling a strange tune and staring fear into Florah and me? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her style didn't come from her clothes—leather boots, cracked all over the toes, a fraying shawl and faded sweater she hid under—but rather from the way she stared ahead with resolve. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I stare levelly back, refusing to give him the satisfaction of intimidating me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He sat up and stared sleepily around the room. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I nod, tight-throated, staring now at a muted commercial for laundry detergent. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

I watch Albert sit at his desk and stare at the pages of a book. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mother staring at me, holding Ruth May in her arms, weighing the two of us against one another. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared straight ahead and wondered why Mrs. Wexler’s death seemed to have Mom as upset as it had me. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

When they reached the room where Ana was to stay, it was so much grander than Ana’s room in Quinn House that Ash simply stared for a moment, looking around, to catch her breath. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He handed the computer to Annabeth, who stared at it like it was solid gold. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Some of the lords bannermen gave him queer hard stares as he sat there, as if they wondered by what right a green boy should be placed above them, and Him a cripple too. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He reached out and seized a handful of Harry’s robes, dragging him closer, though his eyes were staring over Harry’s head. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He paced the deck and then stared miserably over the rail. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Weirdos included the Zombies, those kids who stared straight ahead and gave back nothing no matter how hard someone tried to pry emotion out of them. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

As wide-eyed sturgeon stared from glass cases, I led us into the shop, around the counter where Dylan spent his days mumbling curses and scaling fish, through a rust-pocked door. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

For a moment she stared at me as if shed not seen me before. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at Wielaf’s chest, reaching a trembling hand up to point. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

You don’t just have to stare out the window. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Then there's the look I like to call "Oh my gosh, I'm staring at your armless area. Just kidding, no, I'm not. Now I'm staring. No, I'm not." Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The three of us busied ourselves with staring at our food. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I think we’re done, but Tyler dips his head down a little, clears his throat, and then looks back up, staring me right in the eyes. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She’s staring at me moments after, patting the pack against her palm, and I wait for it. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“Jesus Christ,” the angel whimpered, staring forlornly at the healthy bean plants. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bull waited for a moment, staring at Edward; and then with his hands still firmly around Edward’s waist, the man reached one enormous finger up and touched Edward’s head from behind. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

The night before going to school I sat up and stared into the darkness. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

So I was still awake around midnight, staring at the bunk bed mattress above me, when I realized there was a strange light in the room. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Arm stared down at his long fingers before answering. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I stare at the picture in the scribble book. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He stared at me moodily, his hands in his pockets, rocking backwards and forwards on his heels. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The Jackboot in the passenger side of the front seat turned his head slightly, enough so that one of his eyes stared at me for a moment. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

When I mumbled my thanks, she was so absorbed in her task that she acknowledged my departure only by staring at her hands with a deeper frown. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s staring right at me, his startlingly blue eyes locked on mine, and I get such a fright, I drop my phone. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was back behind the table, but I stared straight ahead. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I clutched the rail and stared into the green waves, contemplating the fish who might soon be enjoying my breakfast, while my father stood shivering beside me in shirtsleeves. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She had noticed him earlier, in his three-piece wool suit, staring at her as they waited on the tarmac. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

King stares straight at Daddy and takes out his cigarette lighter. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Madge finally hears my silence and slips into a seat and stares out the window. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Edel presses back into her chair, staring dreamily at the ceiling. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The Labrador looked doubtfully at the stranger, and Mackenzie stared back in open-mouthed amazement. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stare in disbelief before I walk inside, running my hands along the hangers. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

"Neither did Flowers," he blurted, turning to stare at the dead man. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I quickly pulled the phone away from my face and stared at the numbers. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Harry sat down on his own four-poster and for a moment, they simply stared at each other. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

For a moment, Ekon didn’t understand her frightened expression as she stared back at them, but then he saw her bulging pocket, the tremor in her hands. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Her mother kept going down the hallway, leaving Siobhan there to stare at her father. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

While the dog whined, pawing uselessly at the fence, she stood rigid, staring at the toad, wiping her hand again and again on the skirt of her dress. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Celaena stared at the moonlight as it streamed across the ceiling. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She stared at him, then slowly sank into a chair. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Yep. It’s about the most we’ve seen of him since summer,” Mom says, giving me a sidelong glance with her eyebrow arched, her version of a soul- searching stare. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stared into the shadowy forest for a long moment, and I wondered where his thoughts had taken him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She made for the coffin, stared at the bank white gauze, and said, “Don’t he look natural?” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

She stared at her reflection in the glossed shop windows as if to make sure, moment by moment, that she contained to exist. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

There’d been plenty of movies made about that, and yet here I am, staring down at it right in my hands. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

In her kitchen she sat down and cupped her hands in her lap and stared out the window at the weathering carriage house. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

By now, I shouldn’t be surprised at her utter lack of emotion, but I can’t help but stare at her from where I crouch beneath the execution dais. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He mostly sits on his stool and stares at a new canvas. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“She was my first true love,” he replies, turning to stare at the name like he might see her face there if he looks hard enough. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

For a moment all I could do was stare at the book in disbelief. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z