Many seconds had passed, and it was no longer plausible to be staring fixedly at the sheet of paper. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

‘Don’t just sit there staring! Come and help!’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was sitting cross-legged on the grass, leaning against my tree, and staring out toward the quad in the distance. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Only three still stood in front of Mo, staring at him with intense hostility. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be staring right through her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Raymie looked around and saw that Beverly had opened the door to her father’s office and was standing and staring inside it. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

She was staring at the doors of the pawnshop. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“This is where you live?” she asks, staring up at Morning Glory Cottage. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

She stood for the longest kind of time, staring from one to the other of the expensive tombstones for live men. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Pop stares at nothing, like he’s staring into a void, deeper and darker than the memorial holes. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then she stopped staring at the green chairs, at the delivery truck; she went to the movies instead. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were all facing the alcove, staring at the ground. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He’s confused... rubbing his head... staring up at Frank, tall and thin, and then at Gimpy nearby, massive, hairy, gray-faced Gimpy with bushy eyebrows that almost hide his blue eyes. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mateo is staring into my car like some kid who’s been grounded and forced to watch his friends play from his bedroom window. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

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

I stood staring at Kazi and I felt the tears come again, but I wiped them away and walked over to the stove. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When I opened my eyes, I was staring at four words scratched into the blue mailbox paint. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

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 watched it, his mouth open, staring through the blur of tears which the cold wind had whipped into his eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He just lay there staring at the window without even blinking, breathing the chill heady pure snowgleamed darkness. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

I noticed people staring at something behind me, and that's when I turned around and saw that Mrs. Williams was still standing. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Lucy, you’re just too young,” he said, staring at the newspaper. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Colin leaned back against the rotten tree, his back arching over it until he was staring at the cloudy sky. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Henry wavered for a moment, staring at the revolver as if he didn’t recognize it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I spend the rest of the night staring into that blank space. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

As I cast my eyes around the room, I caught the eyes of his sister, Alice, staring at me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“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

The three dimwits staring at us don’t move, so I shake my chains at them. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I sit staring at the screen, suddenly desperate to know more. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

So I’m sitting on the windowsill, staring out at the night. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t care that it’s honking the horn and people are staring. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“She was out behind the tractor shed, sitting on the ground, staring off at nothing. When we walked by, she didn’t even notice us. I remember thinking she looked a little sad.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cars filled up with commuters silently sipping coffee or staring dully out the window. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sizwe and I stood outside the car, staring at each other. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He’d stopped what he was doing and was staring at Nan. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He caught her staring and she looked away quickly. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Colin stood at the bottom of the staircase, staring at her balefully, his sad countenance seemingly a manifestation of Ophie’s own wretched feelings. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Strong hands pulled me to my feet, and I was staring at the Villac Uma. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I remember staring at the old man, then at my hands, then at Canada. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

But for the first time in memory Momma was staring behind me at Sister Monroe. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I open my eyes to find Zack staring at me with a combination of concern and surprise. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

The lady follows me into the CVS, but she goes down another aisle as I stand there staring at the enormity of it all. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Zach had been staring at the window, trying to get a better view of Kat’s new friend—yours truly—and he tripped over you, landing beside you on the curb. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Layla glared at Ivy, but Dad just kept staring at the yawning pile of junk where their house once stood. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

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

He was accustomed to staring at Lavinia Lyte’s famous beauty and to feel a pleasant tingle up and down his spine. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

There Pippin, staring uneasily about him, saw that he was in a wide vaulted chamber, draped as it were with the great shadows that the little lantern threw upon its shrouded walls. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I’m staring at him as my mom says, “I’m so sorry.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

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

Everyone was staring at us now I prayed for the lights to go down and the newsreel to start. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beside him Pippin was nodding towards sleep; but Sam was staring forwards into the rising fog. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I watched him struggle; and know now that I watched him without motion, having stopped my progress, staring stupefied at the destruction. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Madame’s expression didn’t change and she kept staring into my face. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then I settled on the books, staring at them stacked on their sides, spines out, the haphazard collection of literature that was Alaska. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I see myself lying on the bed of the pickup truck, staring up at all the stars. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

She ran to the fountain of Bacchus and gripped the rim of the basin, staring desperately into the water. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“It’s the color of your eyes today,” I sighed, surrendering, staring down at my hands as I fiddled with a piece of my hair. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

His forehead is covered in sweat, and he breathes out hard before staring me square in the eyes. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Ever since the raid, he spends his time either staring at the wall or crying. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Jaw set, arms folded across her chest, she's standing about ten yards away from the water, staring intently at it. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

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

Sayle was staring at him, his damaged arm tucked into his side, supporting himself against one wall. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

She was staring up at the moose head, and he was staring back at her. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Andre Watson,” she said to herself, staring at his picture, trying to figure out where she knew him. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

And even though her head is bowed, humble in defeat, her eyes are staring up past the camera, wide open. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Your Majesty,” she said as submissively as possible, staring at the man’s boots. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She scooped him up and stroked him, all the while staring at me dumbstruck. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Newcharlie shook his head and continued staring out at the block. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Turning on his side, he pulled the blanket up and simply lay there, staring at the side of the box. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

When she wasn’t agitated, the girl was a sullen pair of eyes staring from under the blanket, breathing out short little answers to Mariam and Rasheed’s questions. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad seemed frozen, staring at the rising water. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

Now we’re just staring into each other’s eyes and it’s getting really intense. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Harry sat down in his vacated chair, staring glumly at the floor. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The Chancellor faces me at the front of the line, staring over our heads. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He did not care; he was staring up at the staff table, incensed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

After staring in wonder at all the changes, he finally made it to his room, where his bed was made up with Pattie's sheets and a fluffy comforter. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

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

I opened the refrigerator and stood there staring at the contents like I was waiting for the grape-juice bottle to jump in my hand and say, Here, drink, me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was still staring at me like he couldn’t believe we were having this conversation. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

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

Just standing there, staring at the dent, shaking your head. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

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

I sat in the living room mostly, staring at the television set and wishing everybody would just leave us alone. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Harry, at least, felt extremely foolish, staring blankly at the crystal ball, trying to keep his mind empty when thoughts such as “this is stupid” kept drifting across it. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

We both tread water, staring at each other, our eyes all bugged in fear, and he goes: “Yo, I don’t know if I could make this either.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The rest of the group stood for a moment without speaking, staring at one another from masklike faces. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat on the crowded sofa in my suit, staring into the face of a lot of pain. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s all right. I thought he was staring right back at me. But he’s too far away for that, of course. The spyglass makes him seem closer.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He realized Hazel was staring at her feet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

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

And then I saw it, staring me in the face. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

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

After Moss finished, he rose to see Javier staring up at the Miller residence. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She turns her head, staring across the river at the new skyline. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

As I sit there staring at the blood on the bed, I can feel it continuing to slowly gush out of me. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

They broke apart, staring dazedly at the fragments of crystal. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, he’s staring at me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I wanted only to fall at his feet in my terror, to beg him not to leave me alone, but he was staring at me unrelenting. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had taken off his sunglasses and he was staring directly at me. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The basket was on the floor beside him; in its corner, beside Gabriel’s head, the stuffed hippo sat staring with its blank eyes. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mary Alice flinched, but the old woman lost in the chair was staring straight at Grandma. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

My eyes are open, staring up at Valerian’s face. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She was only a few metres away from me, up front by the railing, staring up at the jumpers. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

They don’t feel like they have to be politically correct when the facts are staring them in the face.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know how I just did that,” I say, staring at my hand. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

For a second, I stand frozen, staring down at the parchment as she reads. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I’m staring into the snakelike eyes of President Snow. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

And then she saw one of her novitiate sisters weeping over the death of her grandfather, and Sister Ignatia staring at the girl—all hunger and muscle and predatory leap. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I can imagine staring into them for a long time. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Even the young ones were present; she spotted Isabella, staring up at the platform with wide, round eyes. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I was staring at the waves when Annabeth and Tyson found me. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

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

Three, and then I was thinking about that and lying in the bed staring up at the ceiling, and I could see the stars that we stuck up there in like sixth grade or whatever. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

There was also a new person staring at me, standing by a doorway. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He looks like a panther staring down at a parrot. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I ended up in a hospital, where they kept me for months after I arrived back in New York, staring at a wall, stunned silent, frozen rigid with anger and grief. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

There at the window, with the curtains pushed aside, was the enormous long pale wrinkly face of the Giant Person, staring in. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I glanced at my uncle, who knew I was staring at him. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

"You've been staring into space. Tell me! What is going on?" Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

As I walked toward the front of the room and faced those white students, all staring at me, my knees felt weak and the back of my neck was tight. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

I finally found him standing in front of the beauty parlor, staring through the glass at a woman with a drier over her head. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others are alone, leaning against walls or sitting in corners, their eyes hollow or staring at something that is far away. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t go back to the staring eyes and unspoken questions of the dormitory. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Voxy lies on his back, staring through his visor up at the little flying lizards in the canopy. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Behind each one, a person—some men, some women, all of them pale and thin—sat observing the Gladers, staring through the glass with squinted eyes. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Below us, the army from the Princess Andromeda had stopped in amazement They were staring at Luke’s broken form on the rocks. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I startled at the room before mine—a man stood in its window, staring. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I was no longer at a safe distance, staring at my frozen parents at the black hole’s edge. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He was staring straight at the set through the control room window. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

He looked hopefully at Ron, who was sitting with his arms folded, staring over at Lavender Brown. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The dull victim, staring, vague-eyed, at seasons that never were meant to be observed. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Safer is staring out the window again, running the feather up and down one arm. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

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

We were both quiet a moment, just staring at each other. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

As me and this kid were staring at each other, thinking our own thoughts, something clicked in my head. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I drop the curtain, certain my intense staring drew her gaze, in a psychic kind of way. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He sat mutely for hours staring at the tube, playing video games; he seemed stoned or depressed almost beyond words. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he’s just staring at me, and it’s obvious he thinks I’m weird, like he’s not so sure he wants me feeding his dog after all. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The Blue Tents clearly felt no pity for those two thieves sitting in their chairs, staring at the floor—voiceless, useless, lifeless—like a pair of mannequins in a Dumpster. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was standing in front of the synagogue entrance, staring up at the doorway from the sidewalk, lost in thought, the rain billowing into puddles around her. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

I want to tell her that she can’t kill me by staring. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I lay down, staring up into the branches on the pines that towered over me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

But he was staring upward at the top of the Rocky Hill. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was then that Moss felt the silence in the room, aware that his mother was staring in his direction. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The little creatures might have been funny if they weren’t surrounding her, staring up at her with those pointed teeth and hungry green eyes. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Dad shrugs himself around on the couch, so he’s staring at a different part of the ceiling. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Jean Louise sat in the car, staring at the steering wheel. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

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

Mr. Woodwell trails a hand in the water and smiles with his eyes, staring off at the tall pine trees along the shore. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

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

A German policeman patrolled back and forth in front of this gate, and when he saw me staring, he yelled and waved his machine gun. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

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

She had been standing near the front, staring straight ahead as commanded, completely unaware of what was causing the delay at the back of the group. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

They are both smiling, but I am looking very serious and staring straight at the camera. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

There’s a crowd now, and they’re all left staring at me and Amelia. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

We stood there for a minute in a staring war. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They all stood there, staring at one another, and they did not understand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then she had sat down in a corner, legs outstretched, and begun staring gloomily at her knees, then at the grubby wall. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“When you have done with staring,” he said coldly, “perhaps you will take me to your mother.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I’m staring down at our most recent text messages, most of which have been from Hattie. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Augustus and Isaac were sitting on the floor in gaming chairs shaped like lazy Ls, staring up at a gargantuan television. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I turn around and crawl into bed, staring at the black ceiling, hoping that tonight Khalid will come to visit me in my dreams. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

There, sitting on the back steps in the dark, stroking one of the Outside Cats, sat Granddaddy, smoking a cigar and staring at the sky. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He looked at the old man, but he was staring at the lights down below, following the headlights from the west until they were taillights disappearing in the east. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It must have been big. Mom’s staring at the beets like a zombie.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I should say something about Rue, and Thresh, too, really, but every time I tried to write it at home, I ended up with a blank paper staring me in the face. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was staring at the group huddled on the couch, confused. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

When the upcar settled in the School™ parking lot, I kept staring out the front window. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They squat in the dust of broken doorways instead, staring at us with big eyes and sunken cheeks. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Meggie was staring at his lips as if she could make the words come out of them faster. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

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

“We have to find him,” she says, staring straight ahead. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

He left the silent house and walked to the stream, where he stood staring at the motion of the current. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

“If Ares brings his girlfriend here for a date,” I said, staring up at the barbed wire, “I’d hate to see what she looks like.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Would you like some of this, rudely staring man?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Presently Tom lifted his head with a jerk and after staring around the garage with glazed eyes addressed a mumbled incoherent remark to the policeman. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

When I realized I was staring, I squatted down beside him—more to hide my embarrassment than actually help. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

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

She leaned against it, staring down at me white-faced and shaking all over. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

He constantly paced the deck in the nude, staring out at the horizon line and stroking his beard. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Seconds later he’s out the shed’s door, and I’m staring at the packet of acid he gave me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

They would remain in our doorway for the longest time just staring us up and down, while their baskets of plenty loomed silently on their heads. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

The pages of my mind flip back once more to the snowy afternoon when I’d run into her room to find her staring out the window. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Cora had been standing in the middle of the grass, staring. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Instead of watching hours and hours of the Discovery Channel, I found myself in my room staring at an empty TV screen—-just thinking in the silence. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

By the time Christina comes back, a muffin in each hand, I’m sitting on the edge of my bed, staring at my untied shoes. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Cornbread is staring at him like he doesn’t get it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

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

A few people follow behind it, staring curiously. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He just sat still, staring out of the windshield up the long hill. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I saw The Grand High Witch peering down at the floor and staring with obvious puzzlement at William and Mary. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

I swear it’s staring back at me in glee. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

But Hannah stood in the center of the room, staring around. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat there, staring at the first psalm of the service and thinking of the almost new prayer book I had held in my hands that morning. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Apá has been sitting in the back of the room all day, refusing to speak to anyone, staring off into nothing, like he always does. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Antinous, the ghoul with the arrow in his throat, was staring right at him. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

And again they fell silent, staring at the wonder of the stones. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I gulped down the orange juice, with both Tamika and her mom staring at me like Dad does at the laptop all day. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Who wants to come?” she says, staring directly at me. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“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

They ran down the corridor, and I woke with a start, staring into the dark. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Instead of staring off into space or sleeping, I watch. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The Company stood rooted with horror staring into the pit. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Fleur made an impatient noise, but Bill did not look at her; he was staring at Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

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

She just stood there, in numb and silent terror, staring at the blade against Mo’s bare throat. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He sat upright in his chair, not looking at Mrs. Olinski or the blackboard but staring into the middle distance, as if looking at the word paraplegic or the paraplegic herself was too painful. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

She stood there staring at him, and he at her, and the silence between them was empty. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I find myself standing on one of what seems like a million floating islands, staring down into the most beautiful valley I’ve ever seen. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He was staring up at the Wonder Dome in awe. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Weasley came to a halt in front of them, her hands on her hips, staring from one guilty face to the next. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Chuck’s pudgy face was there, staring with frightened eyes. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Baachan sat for a very long time without saying anything, just staring into space. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

For a brief moment I want to reach out to her and give her some comfort, but I cannot and turn away from her staring eyes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood, still frozen, staring at him as if he were a complete stranger. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jordan says, and I realize I’m staring at him, that my wide-eyed scanning of the last hour has finally met an audience who is looking back. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

She had her hands on her knees and I touched my fingers to her knuckles, tracing the peaks and valleys, staring at her skin. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He sits quietly and patiently, his grey-green eyes taking in every detail of the room and the man subtly, aware but not outright staring. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She caught me staring and smiled, so wide and so pretty. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She spent many an afternoon staring blankly through the window while singing songs of sorrow to herself, as though she were going mad or something. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shady put a hand firmly on Jinx’s elbow and they both stood motionless, staring at the sight before them. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“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

As the blood poured into his third space, his eyes remained open and dilated, staring, bloody, deep, dark, and bottomless. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Land on all those people with their swank clothes and cool eyes staring up at him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Even when she and Peris used to spy on them from the shadows, giggling at all the stupid things the pretties said and did, they couldn’t resist staring. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I stop where I am and look at Miss Leefolt, but she staring at the funny L-shaped crack in her dining room table. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

By then I’d spotted Callum sitting by himself on a bench, his hoodie zipped up to his chin, staring at his phone. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He climbed up on one of the sinks that had a mirror and pulled down his shirt collar to see what Miss Hennepin had been staring at. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He steps back and shuts the door, and I stand there, staring, too stunned to feel my own relief, listening to the misery of the ghetto. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I looked to Sohrab, but he was staring at his hands folded in his lap. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Newt shook his head back and forth, staring at the ground. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“What—” Mrs Compson said, staring at him as he ran past her and went jumping up the stairs, where he met Dilsey. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

He’s staring at you when his first tears fall. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Forgetting that they were already invisible, they shrank into the shadows, staring at the dark outlines of two people grappling with each other ten feet away. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I huddled near Jonas, staring down the barrel of his gun. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“What were you doing up there with her?” shrieked Lavender Brown, staring right through Harry at Ron and Hermione emerging together from the boys’ dormitories. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

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

“Right,” said Harry hastily, staring at the contents of the Pensieve again, which were swirling more slowly now that Dumbledore had stopped adding thoughts. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

One afternoon while standing in the bus line, I noticed two girls staring at me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

God, it felt good to have them staring at someone else for a change. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

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

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

Besides, my skin crawled at the thought of spending the rest of the night staring at Yakov’s empty bed. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I looked up to see Mr. Cooper staring at me through the store window. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The Marsh brother, Hunter, was staring at the food so hard I got creeped out. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

When he looked up and saw the car bearing down on him, despite the desperate clucking from all around, he froze, staring. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rowan realized a moment too late that he was staring. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Trepid was standing by her bedroom window, staring at two empty trash cans rolling against the curb. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Both Maya and I turned around in the direction she was staring. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Harry hastily checked that the Cloak was covering him and lay very still, staring up at the dark outline of the wizard he had hit. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“It’s like this, man,” the disgruntled coyote figure said, its lone jaundiced eye staring blankly at the sky. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He glared around the dark room, staring past Bod, then he left the storeroom, carrying the whisky in front of him. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

He kept on staring at me, so that I thought he had not understood; but he had. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t spend hours staring in the mirror, thinking of all the ways I could be better. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The twins sat stone still at the table, staring down at the sugar scattered over the table. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He left Edward lying on the bed, and the rabbit, staring up at the smoke-stained ceiling, thought again about having wings. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

As soon as we got in the river, I looked over the edge of the boat and found a couple of naiads staring at me. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

It sat there perfectly still, its green eyes staring at him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He turned to re-cross the burrow, but remained where he was, staring. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d gone from being the kind of person people pretended they weren’t staring at to being the kind of person who was openly gawked at. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Alfred unfolded his bed, and sat down on the edge, staring at the green-painted plaster beginning to crack over the kitchen sink. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

He woke with a single, giant watery eye staring at him. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

He was the one she and Jabir had first encountered when they’d approached the stable; now he was staring at her with a mix of awe and horror. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I was still behind him, staring down at the gray carpet "Head up, son. You know my rule," Coach coached. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Instead, the soldiers simply stood flanking the corridor, all silently staring at them. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I went through to the office with only a nod, shutting the door upon their voices and sat staring out through the trees. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat in a plastic chair, staring at a row of identical seats across from me, each with at least one rusty leg. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I tap the toes of my flats on the tiles, staring down. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I smile to myself at the memory of sitting in a chair, swinging my legs and staring at the bandages on my knees while my father put temporary streaks of color into my hair. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Upstairs in my room after dinner, I lie on my bed, staring out my window. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Get your things—what are you staring at? Move!” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Yossarian asked sharply, staring into her eyes to see if she were not speaking to him from a coma. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

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 put his hand on his lap, clasped both hands tightly together and sat very still, staring at his father. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

But then I remembered how my voice would betray me, shrink back, and cling to my lungs, while I stupidly stand on a stage with people staring at me. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She sat behind the wheel of the car exactly the same way she sat on the couch, staring straight ahead, grim-faced. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I sit on the ground next to the chiminea, staring into the flames. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

When she finished, she leaned back but continued staring at Digger and J.T. for a moment. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He was staring hard at Fudge, as though seeing him plainly for the first time. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Popped out of his stupor by relief that his mother was no longer an evil pinching stranger, Otto leaped and put his arms around my neck, pulling close and staring intensely back at Bouain. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun and Nasser performed their wuduu and their salaat, and when they were done, they stared at the guard, who was staring at them. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He turned, then, and caught her staring at his back. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

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

Pecola backed out of the room, staring at the pretty milk- brown lady in the pretty gold-and-green house who was talking to her through the cat’s fur. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of them fluttered away and perched in the trees around the square, staring dejectedly at the picnic table. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

She sat on the chair instead, hands limp in her lap, eyes staring at nothing, and let her mind fly on. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

And for one strange moment it seemed as if it were Bran’s face carved into the pale trunk of the weirwood, staring down at him with eyes red and wise and sad. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I’m still staring after him when the elephant’s trunk sweeps past my face, blowing warm air into my ear. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The laughter drains from those eyes, and they are staring so intensely into mine, it’s like they can read my thoughts. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Cats prowl around in there, we see them every day, crouching, squatting, scratching up the dirt, staring out at us with their yellow eyes as if we’re something they’re hunting. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

There’s no sofa or blanket or anyplace where she can be in her Personal Space and not have people staring at her. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Eventually,” muttered Tantalus, staring at Dionysus’s Diet Coke. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Most Americans are staring across a widening income gap between themselves and the very rich, making such vertical desire all the more unrealistic. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

I considered getting up to turn on the fan but only sat there staring through the panes at the milky-blue sky, a sad, ragged feeling catching hold inside. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Haiyi stopped at the sound and saw they were staring at her. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Dad sat there staring at the side table where my phone and the spirometer were. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

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

He stood staring off into the distance, at nothing in particular, and indeed he looked as if nothingness were exactly what he wished to see. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

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

“Stand guard,” I tell Jaimito, who is staring at a bee and sucking on his thumb. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The family at the table nearest to us had all stopped eating and were staring at Mr Jenkins. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

She seemed to be staring straight through the page, thoughtful. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dany followed close on her silver, staring at the strangeness about her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

They sat staring at each other across the big round table. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The vet sat staring at Mr. Norton, who now breathed with a slightly irregular sound. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

I blink and find my roommate staring right at me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

When I turned back to Audrey, she was staring wistfully at him. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Without Shay around, things felt incomplete, and she’d spent even more time here, sitting on her bed and staring at New Pretty Town. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I’ll give you a cough syrup, but she needs antibiotics and I’m afraid we’ve run out,” he said, staring at her again, in that odd way that locked his eyes with hers. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

June started coloring in a few more glass shards, but then she stopped, staring at the glass girl again. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I found a seat next to a middle-aged lady who sat staring straight ahead, weeping silently. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

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

The Trunchbull was sitting behind the teacher's table staring with a mixture of horror and fascination at the newt wriggling in the glass. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

I was still staring when his eyes suddenly shifted back to mine. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He stopped talking, even though I think he might still have been awake, just staring up at the sky, so I grabbed my journal to write all this down. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

So defendants like Walter McMillian, even in counties that were 40 or 50 percent black, frequently found themselves staring at all-white juries, especially in death penalty cases. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Bitter just kept staring at Pet, and Aloe slapped his forehead, pitching his voice loud again. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Lisbeth slipped to the ground and stood staring at me with those big solemn eyes while her grandpa dismounted. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas glanced over at Alby, who was staring at the floor, seemingly lost in his own gloomy thoughts. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Katherine adjusts her gloves and ducks her head in respectful acknowledgment to a young fellow that can’t seem to stop staring at her. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Get knocked into it with a fist of fatigue to avoid a night of noisy silence, empty birdcages that don’t need wrapping in cloth, of bold unsmiling girls staring from the mantelpiece. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tried not to notice that Kamau was staring at his counting fingers with a disapproving frown. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, right,” Chuck whispered, staring at the wooden steps in a daze. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

To check whether she’s staring, I test her with a long gaze to the left of the bleachers, where Dad and his wife Linda are barbecuing. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Fisher’s staring right at me, and I know she heard what I said. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

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

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

I swiveled around when I heard the window open, and Margo’s blue eyes were staring back at me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

But Candice was too busy staring at the bracelet to answer. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She stopped abruptly, staring at the smooth bronze surface. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Aurelia, staring down into the arena, her eyes half blind with tears, saw the men who had been leading the camels stop the procession and strip the rugs and bridles from their backs and heads. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“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

George stepped offstage and out of view of staring eyes. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Mom always does those things when she’s staring out the window. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

They were afraid of offending her, afraid of staring at it, even while they were stealing a glance or two. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

She had in her hands a lit match and was staring into the flame as if it held wonders. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I looked toward the wire screen and saw Davey Cantor standing there, staring out at the field, his hands in his pockets. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know what he had expected to see, but it wasn’t this: two handsome men, one of them impressively tall, staring back at him with pleasant, welcoming expressions. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

Just three nights ago she had dreamed of Daario lying dead beside the road, staring sightlessly into the sky as crows quarreled above his corpse. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Harry stood staring after her, the tin of High-Finish Polish still clutched in his hands. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He sat on the edge of his pallet, staring down at his bandaged hands in their linen wrappings. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Shivering, I crawled over to Chou and grabbed her wet hand and lay on my back, staring at the ceiling. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he was not looking at the purse of dough in his own hands, he was staring at her hands. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

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

He was just standing there, staring at the bodies. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Up and down, David jumps, staring at the pack of gum in Ryan’s hand. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was so cute, I had to look away so she wouldn’t think I was some kind of freak, staring at her. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

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

He pulls away and sits up, staring at the wall. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

"Sorry," Jazz said, staring at what she thought was something nice. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

He was still staring at the hanjari, feeling the goose bumps on his skin. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“There are some who seem to find it possible,” remarked the minister, staring meaningfully at a ceiling beam. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I was staring at the cow in the straw. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

What if he’s staring at me through his own hack, downloading all of my info? Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Before I fly down the fire escape, I see him staring up at me, the expression on his face turning from shock to rage. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I waited for her to say something, but she just kept staring. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I’ll be back,” I said over my shoulder to everyone because everyone was still staring at me and looking scared. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night she lay upon her thin blanket on the hard ground, staring up at the great red comet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He was staring at them and fixed his mouth in the way people do when they're thinking, Not bad. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I was shaking my head, staring into my open hands when he touched my cheek. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Judy was staring directly ahead, her face pale and her lips green. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I followed her gaze to see Edward, smiling crookedly, staring at me from an empty table across the cafeteria from where he usually sat. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“You okay?” he says, and he’s staring at me—into me, it seems—with wonder in his eyes and in the lifted corners of his mouth. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Now, staring at this terrible little black phone, he trembled. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy was still staring up at the Corporal, his face now full of fear. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, I could see his perfect face, staring at me, twisted into a mask of indecision and pain. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

After a few minutes, I suddenly realized I’d drawn five pairs of dark eyes staring out of the page at me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Chankara sat across from me in the cafeteria and I couldn’t help staring at her. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could feel the stone kings staring down at him with their stone eyes, stone fingers curled around the hilts of rusted longswords. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“And I’ve told you a million times,” said Lupin, refusing to meet her eyes, staring at the floor, “that I am too old for you, too poor...too dangerous...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

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

Suddenly I was onstage with my legs off and dozens of kids staring at me. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

When I opened my eyes, I saw the alligator staring at me. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Some of the newer men were pulling the tent halves down, but the others, professionals, had rolled over and were staring in the direction of the firing. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It seems all right,” said Hermione, still staring at the book suspiciously. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t staring at me either, he was kind of looking down and kicking at the dirt with his raggedy shoes. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were staring and the saliva ran from her mouth. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

As the four of them tucked into their pancakes, Radar sat at Alex’s feet, staring at him intently. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

I liked sitting at the top of the hillside on clear days and staring at the high-rises and imagining the hundreds of stories of the people who lived there. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Holmes did this by watching Watson’s face and the things he was staring at and making deductions. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

They sat in silence for a minute, Nancy smiling at Joe, Joe staring at his beer can and drawing pictures with his finger in the puddles on the table. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alhaji asked, and all the quiet boys stood up and turned their angry faces to him, staring silently. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Chemistry is my oasis, and I’m usually the first person to arrive, but today Audrey Dorn beat me and was at her desk, alternating between staring at her phone and watching the door. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

With his great staring eyes he’d the look of an alien. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

A little later I heard a slight sound and turning saw that he had opened his eyes and was gazing at Ira, staring at her unwinking. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

As our eyes adjusted, we caught the dull gleam of theirs staring back at us—dozens and dozens of them. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Grandpa put his arm stub around me, and we lay there, staring down into the grave. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

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

As the ship approached the columns, she saw a dark-haired man in purple robes, his arms crossed, staring intently at their ship as if he were expecting them. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were open and she was staring at them. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

He’d been lying on the bed as usual, staring at the ceiling while I read to him. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something massive was staring back at them from the shadows of the trees up ahead. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

On my way to the Whim I slowly walked toward the Clare Bridge, staring up at the gothic pinnacles of the King’s College Chapel that stood out sharply against the spring sky. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I just sat there, in the booth where Marcus left me, staring into an empty milkshake glass. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Next to her, Miss Lou Anne’s staring off like she don’t care one way or the other. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

As I looked back I saw he was staring wide-eyed at my sack. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lie in bed, staring at glow-in-the-dark stars on the ceiling. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

She remained quite still, floating in midair, staring down at him, and a sense of hopelessness engulfed Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Not with Will and Christina standing a foot away from me— staring with open mouths, probably because I just kissed Tobias—and the clamor of the Dauntless surrounding us. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He was staring in the general direction of the television, but it didn't seem like he was watching the program. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

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

She was still staring at me, frowning at me as though she was trying to remember where she’d seen me before. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

And now here I am, sitting in the church, staring at the white spot on my left foot while the minister talks about God and heaven and angels. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

George had been staring directly at her food. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

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

Ignoring the staring men hanging on the bar, she had come straight to where McGarrity was. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had been collecting money for a month when I saw Black Dog lounging in a doorway, staring at the May rain. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand in front of this roomful of staring little kids, not saying a single word. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

John, staring at Elisha, struggled to tell him something more—struggled to say—all that could never be said. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I yell excitedly, staring at the juicy shreds of meat still clinging to the chicken bones. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said nothing for a minute, staring at him a long time, trying to memorize every inch of his cocoa brown face; his wide shoulders; his thick, black hair. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

I would never have given it another thought, except that this downtown “leader” was standing, staring after that hustler, looking as if he’d just heard Sanskrit. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She alternated between burying her face in her hands and staring at the body on the wall in front of us. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

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

Someone who was staring at them with a sneer and hatred. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Celaena glanced at her nightgown and blushed as she noticed him staring at her bare legs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But the way Annie was staring at him, her face looking more and more worried, he knew he wasn’t hiding anything. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The cat stayed staring at him from behind some bulrushes for a while, then raised his tail so that it alone was in sight and twitched the end, enjoying the dog’s silent frustration. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crookshanks was still staring unblinkingly at Ron, flicking the end of his bushy tail. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He was staring at the light pouring in through the stained-glass windows of the castle. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

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

When he wasn’t in Haiti, Farmer frequently gave speeches, lots of them, and invariably he mentioned the dam we were now staring at. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Ty'ree jumped down from the tree and ran over to his father, who was standing now and staring out at the water. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

He spent his days as he wanted: He wandered through the rooms of the castle, staring dreamily at the light streaming in through the stained-glass windows. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Celia stood on the bleachers across the gym, staring back at us. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He was in an apple tree, staring through a window at Victoria Forester, who was getting undressed. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Fyrian hid behind the crinkly curtain of the old woman’s hair, staring at the baby with a combination of fear and jealousy and longing. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Why do you keep staring at pictures of my dad?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She really doesn’t have eyes, but it looks like she’s staring at me. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I put my fingers on the chilled glass, staring out but not looking. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

When I looked back at that monster—he had to be at least seven inches taller than me—he was staring at me like I’d said something about his sister. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“They’ve known each other a year,” said Ron, who looked oddly groggy and was staring at the closed door. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Floating on my back, as I am now, staring at the blue sky while the chatter of the woods was muted by the water. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy waited for her mom to get up, but she stayed there, staring out the window. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She sees me staring and tugs at the white trim of her shorts. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Slowly, very slowly, bracing my hand against the side of the house for support, I raised my head to the level of the window—straight into a great staring glass eye. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He realized he was staring at a mirror image of himself. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

They were piled up on one another, staring at all the mad faces that surrounded them. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know,” I said, staring at a stack of graded papers on her desk. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Archer was staring at her, sweat glistening on his forehead, his lips parted, though no other sound came out. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

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

My brain seemed to lurch full speed back into life, flooding with milky-white images of the two of us sitting in front his desk, staring at each other as a fire devoured everything around us. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Some were talking quietly to each other, some re-tying their laces, others just staring down at their feet as they trammelled the mud. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Watson and Crick feared that they would wake up one morning, open the pages of an august scientific journal, and find the solved structure of DNA staring back at them. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

They stood staring sheepishly up at the Yoo Hoo Girls who beckoned to them from windows, but they stayed out of their lairs. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

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

Billy, curled in his azure nest, found himself staring at Cinderella’s silver boots under a throne. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The children sat opposite the king, staring at his milky face and weak chin and lank, wet-looking hair. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

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

Grandma raised her hands, staring as she opened and closed them. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

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

But Corporal Reynolds is staring at me with expectant eyes. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Minny hangs the phone up in my face, and I sit staring at the dead receiver in one hand and the letter in the other. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

"I was staring at it and wishing it to tip and then my eyes went all hot and funny and some sort of power came out of them and the glass just toppled over." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

My dad’s behind the cash register, staring off at nothing. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

People lining up outside classrooms stood on tiptoe to get a look at him, or doubled back to pass him in the corridors again, staring. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Redemption had stood up behind Jam, staring at his uncle, his hands balled into bloodless fists. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The thin man stepped out of the cauldron, staring at Harry . . . and Harry stared back into the face that had haunted his nightmares for three years. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Christina and I just finished explaining our plan, which sounded a lot dumber with more than a dozen Erudite staring us down as we talked. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He and his teammates were back in the Young Adult Room staring at the cover of Get to Know Your Local Library. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

I was very shabby, with my plastic garbage bag over my shoulder, and everyone was staring. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I said a cuss word in class,” I say, staring at my shoes. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Now he was just staring at Grayson, a small smile coming over his face. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hurried into the hall, flung the big door wide, and stood there, staring into the fog. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know he noticed kids staring at me, but he pretended not to notice. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Now he was the one staring at me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Sierra had just been standing there staring at the band. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The statue in the huge chair was just as detailed—a man staring straight ahead, his hands gripping the armrests, with bracelets on his wrists and anklets above his bare feet. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Just staring out the window and looking evil. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Nat laid down his knife and fork and sat staring at the flickering lights of the candles. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Curly stared hard at the phone, as if staring would make it quit ringing. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They’re beautiful,” she whispered, then went back to staring at the slide in silence. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

She sat on a rock staring out at the ocean, her face full of misery. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I found Osh sitting in the sand, staring at the ocean, Mouse in his lap. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Neck turns around to see what everyone is staring at. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

He clung to a huge gear, staring down at his dad. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I look back at her staring at me while Mr. Daniels compliments her again. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

She staring at Miss Hilly and Miss Leefolt, tilting her head like she sorting something out. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

So the girls don’t say nothing, staring at each other all affrighted. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

At once, he was a little boy again, staring at a monster as it towered over his father’s body. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“That was mighty thoughtful, sister,” he said, staring hard at her to let her know that he knew she had been drinking. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Well, that was easy, really — “Quidditch,” he said dully, “and a fat lot of help —” “That’s right,” said Moody, staring at him very hard, his magical eye barely moving at all. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

For a moment the three companions stood there, shrinking, staring up with unwilling eyes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He must have been staring, because she gave him a knowing smirk. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“A shower is like begging,” Ma said, staring out of the car window at the storefronts along Flatbush Avenue. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

And I blinked in surprise, staring at the tiny profile picture beside these words, at the beaming, bronze-skinned, round-faced woman who missed me and was thinking of me. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Moss was planted in his recliner, smoking and staring at the television screen. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He sat staring off into the white sea where the guns still flashed and boomed softly, at a great distance, until he saw the first men beginning to come back out of the smoke. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today I woke up with Sister sitting there staring at me. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

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

She stood inches from me, staring wild-eyed again for what felt like minutes. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

In fact, he was staring at a balding spot on his father’s head, which he suddenly wanted to stroke. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

He remembered how Tayo had sat staring at the wall, not saying anything all afternoon while the rest of them had been laughing and drinking beer and telling Army stories. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The supervisor, still staring, fanned himself with his sheaf of papers and said, “Ehe! I know you.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Her eyes are on my face, but I keep staring at the scorecard. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

And what about the lovers who spend hours staring into each other’s eyes? The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mom’s bedroom looks out right onto the path, and I know the face that would be staring at me from the window would be filled with utter disappointment. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Hooper let go, backed a step or two, but went on staring at him. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

It faced an elevated train that passed so close she always felt that she might spit in the faces of the flying, staring people. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

But Bailey stops, staring at the figure the group is facing. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The giraffe vanishes, and I see a human family staring at another kind of family. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

I looked at Henry, but he was just standing there, staring at my torso. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I left him in his wheelchair, staring sadly into the fireplace. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Why the hell were they staring at me? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s an actual owl, staring unblinking and motionless as we cut down the path. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He was staring at me as though he was possessed by a spirit. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

She looks past me, staring into a different time. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

They stood silently, staring across the empty field. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Just try, for example, to reread this paragraph by staring straight ahead at the center of the page. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Carefully, he dried his face on his coat sleeve, then stood for two whole minutes staring at the shadow of a telephone pole on the alley pavement. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She was staring at him through glasses that were too big for her narrow face. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He moved slowly up from the foot of the bed, nearer to Adam’s head and staring eyes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was sitting on a stone bench, staring into the fountain. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I just stand there, staring into the foliage. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“No. Not anymore,” says Carlos, staring beyond me. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

Everyone in the tent is staring at me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Hannah!” her father said again and her mother stared at them so fiercely over the seat that they drew themselves into opposite corners, staring out their windows with expressions of injured innocence. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gabriel would rarely give answers to these questions, usually staring blankly back at his captor or asking politely to be freed. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Then she looked up, saw Lon staring at her, and stopped. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

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

Her mother went into her room and found her in bed, staring at the ceiling. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Biff’s eyes were cold and staring, half-concealed by the cynical droop of his eyelids. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I asked, staring at the grass growing underfoot, a living carpet that felt as soft as anything you could buy in a store. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

They hadn’t been staring at the watch at all. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The scorpion was sitting on my knee now, staring at me with its glittering eyes. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I stand there, staring at the perfection and wondering if it’s a mirage. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Mark looked at Misty, but she was staring at the floor, taking long, deep breaths. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I tried to go on studying but felt him staring at me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Nothing distracted the meerkats from their little lives of pond staring and algae nibbling. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The one closest to me was a face with wide, staring eyes and an open mouth, inside of which was a real, functioning water fountain. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She stood frozen, staring at her laptop screen. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I think there’s something else, too, though—something staring me right in the face that I’m just not seeing. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I suppose it’s either a matter of outrunning your shadow or staring it down in the light.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

When she pulled herself out of the window, she found David staring at her with wide eyes. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She was sitting in her cage, staring at Harry with her enormous amber eyes, and clicking her beak in the way that meant she was annoyed about something. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

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

Katherine is now staring daggers at me as the sheriff turns to her, a glint of interest in his eye. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“What are you staring at? Is the house afire?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

She examined the photographs on the cover, the young Kenyan woman staring befuddled at the camera, arms enclosing her son, and the young American man, jaunty of manner, holding his daughter to his chest. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

They lay side by side, staring up at the ceiling, trying to catch their breath and stifling laughter. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry about your friend, Wallace,” Daddy said, still staring up at all the green. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I pick up the biography and can’t get past the cover for staring at his name and the title, The Big Sea. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I pause, staring at my hands, my mouth dry. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

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

When she opened her eyes, the others were still staring at her, waiting for her to start the story. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I almost say, but I see he’s staring behind me at the entrance to the dining room. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It clung to his lapel, staring round-eyed at Lyra. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, Mama. I apologize. I know it must be awful being your age and having death staring into your face with every breath you draw.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ranofer found himself sitting up on his mat in the courtyard, staring blindly into the dark. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

The column of her throat was smooth cerulean, her eyes glassy and staring. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He lay on his back, staring blindly at the ceiling as flies crawled across his eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

They were both staring hard at the computer screen. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he stepped out of the bathroom, there was a girl slightly taller than him standing and staring at him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Usually boys and girls scream and yell like they’re at a Joe Louis match when they see a fight, but now everyone is standing around, staring back and forth at the two of us, quiet. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Dray puts his hand up to Donna’s face but keeps staring at me. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

They sat staring off in different directions, exactly the same as the first time I’d seen them. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

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

And after staring like this for many hours, I actually believed that I had made the white squares black and the black squares white, and everything would be all right. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moment I budged, though, he would be awake and staring around in panic. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Not just staring out of a car window, driving by. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

It took her a moment to notice that Violet was staring. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I waked at Night, I seen that he does not sleep, but sits staring at the Walls. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The longer I stand here, staring up at this crumbling place, the more this whole thing seems way out of left field. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

I stand in front of the mirror, staring at myself. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

The orderly came around to the side of the bed with a tray of food, but the boy kept staring in the direction from which the orderly’s voice had come. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He stood staring at the tree, muttering soundlessly at it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

They fought right there in front of the dead man’s staring eyes. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm left staring at the red rock and the thistles. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

When he got back, both Annie and Luke were staring at him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Turtle tiptoed through the sleeping apartment to retrieve it and climbed back into bed, the dead man staring at her from the front page. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No need to tell us he’s no good,” snorted Uncle Vernon, staring over the top of his newspaper at the prisoner. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“You’ve gone the wrong way, madam,” he said, staring at Aunt Daisy’s huge diamond ring. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

Across the room, Norman Bright was slumped on a bench with one ankle propped over the other knee, staring at his foot. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

He’s already gone out and bought a Christmas tree, which I’m staring at. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Big Rose just kept on staring at the floor. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I give the order: I don’t want the waitress staring. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

All the time he talked he kept staring out the window. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Mr. Washington picked up Rob’s basketball and held it in his hands, staring at its roundness, feeling the ridges and lumps on it, softly repeating Rob’s name. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

At that moment, she looked up and caught him staring. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

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

You’ve never seen so many kids staring at a blank wall. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

She had twisted round in the chair, and, with one hand holding a pigtail, she was staring at him with round eyes. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have the towel over my head, and I’m staring at the apricot fruit bars in my cap on the grass. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

What’s more, he was staring at me with his moist, sly eyes. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

A young man was standing at the opening to the stable, staring straight at them with arms crossed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Mary Lou’s cousin Ben was lying on her bed, staring at me with his black, black eyes. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

When we stood there staring at him as he headed off, he called back over his shoulder to us. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

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

Cornelius Fudge, sweating slightly in his pinstriped cloak, was standing there staring out at the grounds. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I sit in the harsh ultrablack of the Quasi, drinking red wine, staring out the window. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

And Hudson is the only one staring at his desk, deep in thought, while everyone gets excited over the first rain of this blistering month. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The memory had lingered with Mollie, but only now could she fully comprehend the scene: Bryan was standing near her, staring down at his victim while feigning grief. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Bianca glanced nervously at her brother, who was still staring in awe at Artemis. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

But she watched them all night, staring at them steadily until they were afraid to look at her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I see myself sitting there alone, arms across my knees, staring into space. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

There I lay staring upward, while the stars wheeled over, and each day was as long as a life-age of the earth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

But I was staring at a pair of glowing yellow eyes, floating in the dark. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Dicey lay on her back with her arms under her head, staring at the blank, black ceiling. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked over at the wall he was staring at to see if I could see what he was seeing, but, of course, I couldn't. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He noticed that Lee was staring at him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Bert could not say anything for a moment, for his mouth had fallen open and he was staring at her with round eyes. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

He looked around, confused, then saw Jessie staring down at him. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

As I gingerly stepped toward him the shuffling mass of black cowhide between us parted, and there stood 534 and I, staring dumbly at each other. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Chronicler took a long moment before he spoke, staring at the rows of characters on the page in front of Kvothe. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Ma was still at work, Willy still snored in the trundle bed below me, and so I got up and stood in the living room, staring out the window. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

People hated that—you staring them down as though they were the ones who had been bad. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

We were staring right at each other until Max yanked my arm. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I remember Robin South staring at this bizarre sight. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Just kept staring straight in front of him and said: “She’s coming.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The image I see staring back at me is a complete stranger. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Sunny had already been staring and shrieking at the figure for some time when Klaus looked up from the spiny crab he was examining, and saw it too. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

And then she goes outside again to take up her new favorite pastime, staring down that mimosa tree with the axe in her hand. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“There’s something wrong,” said Hazel, staring at the approaching rabbits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was staring fixedly at the wall, right below the framed photo of the Pope, which had a signature scrawled underneath. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The young woman was still staring, her expression inscrutable. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Sometimes when I was in the steakhouse, I’d catch her staring at me from across the restaurant. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

God only knows how long I sat there in my chair, staring out the window at the desert, until my soul gradually returned to my body. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was holding his bat in his left hand, standing very still and staring at me. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

And there they stood with the moonlight streaming down all over them, absolutely motionless, like a group of tall white hairy statues, staring and staring at the gigantic fruit as it went sailing by. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

He just keeps staring forward, then glances at me. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

She was staring at the river god so intently Percy started to feel jealous. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

After staring back quizzically for a moment, Hassan's eyes shot open, and he said, “Well, I'm not going with you. As we've learned, I'm an inside cat.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

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

From the brown chair Miss Ellis was staring at her with a very nonprofessional glare. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Hanako looked around uncomfortably, expecting everybody to be staring at her. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She was still staring at the floor, even as she picked up her books and stood in the aisle. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I rang the doorbell and heard Myrna Mountweazel’s paws scurrying on the hardwood floors, and then she was barking like crazy, staring at us through the sidelight glass. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I have gone temporarily deaf and haven’t any idea what you said, Harry,” said Dumbledore, twiddling his thumbs and staring at the ceiling. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

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

I pushed the door open and there Mr. Charles was, standing behind the counter as usual, staring at his television. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I remembered Danny Saunders standing in front of the plate and staring at me with that idiot grin on his lips. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I always think the faces are creepily staring at me. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

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

Any second now, he's going to look up and see me staring down at him. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I’m chanting to myself, “Magic thread, magic thread,” and I’m staring at Mom so hard that my eyes are almost aching. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

But when I turn around, Mom is staring at me with her eyebrows knitted together in the expression she has when she watches the six o’clock news. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

She wondered if it had been his face that she had seen, staring out at her from the flames. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And then The Mac stops talking and drifts off, staring out your window and you’re left wide awake, thinking of all your broken pieces. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Listen, there are facts staring you right in your face. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Ms. Udell called her row, George hoisted her bag onto her back and shuffled over to the boys’ line, still staring at the ground. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

He stood motionless, staring down at the path of dirt we’d worn into the grass between his place and the neighbors. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

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

I woke one night to find him staring at the ceiling, his profile lit by the glow of streetlights outside. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Sam stood there staring at me with the broken egg basket in his arms, and I knew he was trying to decide whether or not to tell me something. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry strode confidently out from the wings, looking so handsome I could hardly believe he was the same boy who’d been staring up at his ceiling, wracked with grief, only an hour before. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

He’s staring down, moving his head about as if looking for someone. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

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

They stood for a moment, man and boy, staring at each other. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He maintains control over the troop by staring. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone was staring; she knew they would notice. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rainie was standing on the other side of him, staring down. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m staring out at an atrium as cavernous as six football fields. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

But staring at me from inside of Jesse’s pictures was an alien face. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He hung his head for the longest time, staring down at his hands. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ekon was sitting up and staring at her, his eyes wide. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, a bunch of mean boy eyes are staring at me, but I don’t care. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He was hunched over, leaning on his knees, staring out the open front door. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Marry?” he asked, putting down his fork and staring wide-eyed into her face. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

His baba had been dead for ten years; now he was staring at him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I was still staring at the floor, trying to make sense of what was going on in the kitchen, when I heard my mother blow her nose. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was staring at her right palm, some of her long dark hair spilling in front of her pretty brown face. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“But he wasn’t bitten at the full moon,” said Ron, who was gazing down into his brother’s face as though he could somehow force him to mend just by staring. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Ted asked me after we swam a hundred-yard free and he didn’t like the time staring back at him on his stopwatch. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

I look up and freeze when I find myself staring into familiar, pale gray eyes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

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

For a few minutes she sat by the fire, staring into the glow. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was staring at her slippers, as still as a statue. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Jesus Christ,” the angel whimpered, staring forlornly at the healthy bean plants. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The journey is slow, and Bailey sits staring out the window at the changing landscape, absently gnawing at his fingernails. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then he just stood there in front of me and I kept staring at him. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

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

Their backs were to me, and I saw the horrified faces of twenty girls staring in my direction as I entered the room. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She was staring up at the sky, her lips moving like she was praying. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Professor Snape, the Potions master, was staring along the staff table at Professor Lupin. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He stood in the doorway, his thumbs hooked through the belt loops of his gray shorts until the entire class was staring at him. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She rubbed her eyes with one hand, staring straight at us. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I stand there, staring at him, waiting for my dad to say the words. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

He stood there, staring at the blurry collection of lights. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He raked his hair back, cracked an eye open, and caught me staring. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The day she met him, he sat alone in the back booth of El Temero Dorado restaurant staring at her. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the people in the stands are staring at me like I’m a complete freak. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their grandmother stood with one hand holding the lid down, staring at the children. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

But standing there, staring at the El Camino, it was clear Toby had made a decision. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

After staring at it, Rick spent a few more minutes staring grimly at the price tag. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

We both stood there, breathing hard, staring at the wash of rice grains that had tumbled out of the canister and spread to almost every corner of the kitchen. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He stood stiff and straight, staring at the wall above his bed, clenching and unclenching his fists. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

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

I saw him put his palms under his head on the pillow and lie there, staring vacantly up at the ceiling. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

She looked up and saw Tyler staring at her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

That must have been why everyone was staring at me like I had four heads. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I can't keep the memory of him away now that I'm staring at my pendant again. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The three other girls in my cluster were now staring blankly at me, looking possibly more confused by my existence than I’d expected. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I turn on my heel and try to walk slowly, like I don’t care that they’re all staring after me and laughing, like I don’t care one bit at all. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

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

“Urn. Wow,” I said, staring into the pot. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Faro ran up, tail wagging, and then backed off, staring at him doubtfully. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I saw Sage Moore staring at me as he walked by with his older sister, but I didn’t care. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

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

They spoke no more about the strange woman that night, but long after Ivy was asleep, her grandmother sat awake, staring into the fire. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I keep staring at Devon’s chest because it makes me feel like a little bit of him is still here. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I became simply a pair of eyes, staring through my mask at Char. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then during social studies, I turn around to pass back a worksheet to see a quiet girl who transferred into my class last week—I think her name is Skyler—totally staring at me. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The tip of his nose touched the strange substance into which he was staring. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Mei-li and the cave and getting chased by the cops and Mong saying I was his best friend and then going swimming and me staring through the Mexican border at the kid selling clay suns. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She lay in bed staring up at the coffered ceiling until she heard the first rooster crow. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

He is staring up at the smoke, now billowing upward, his brow furrowed. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

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

Unfinished homework lay strewn on my blankets, still there from the night before, when I’d fallen asleep staring at the blank pages. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mummy and Granddad were staring down at me. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

I stand on the side of the street, staring across, waiting for Khalid to come—but he doesn’t come to me, not tonight. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t looking right into the camera but instead staring off into the sunset. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

But he was too weak to drive, so he sat there behind the wheel of the car, staring at the garage wall, and he began to talk. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

They think I don’t know they’re staring, but I can tell from the way their heads are tilted. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The old man looked at him curiously, then saw that Alex was staring at the man’s coat pocket. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He kept his head down, staring at small round pebbles uncovered by the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

And my shadow spends a lot of time walking in circles and staring into shop windows, pretending to look inside. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Why exactly are you suggesting we all give ourselves a crick in the neck by staring at the ceiling?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

We spent the longest afternoon I can ever remember listlessly reading and staring out at the pattering rain. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

We two black boys, each working for ten dollars a week, stood staring at each other, thinking, comparing the motives of the absent white man, each asking himself if he could believe the other. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look away, Lucy,” he said to the dog, “let’s not embarrass Malone by staring at his nakedness.” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

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

Before they can start ushering me inside Batalla Hall, I catch a last glimpse of the Girl staring at me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Hermione was now staring at Harry as though she could not believe her eyes. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Looking around, I notice my fellow audience members examining their cuticles and staring with great purpose at the exit sign. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

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

And then Bertha was staring at the phone in her hand, and the silence on the other end felt heavy and sad there in that little kitchen. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Thula was sitting in the front seat, staring straight ahead, looking at the house, where Harry stood on the porch, watching Joe approach. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Welcome,” he says, staring off into the distance. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I’m not staring at the guy near the front, but I know why Fizz thinks so: He’s pretty good-looking; plus he falls into the admirable-forehead category. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

A little boy was staring up at him with huge eyes the color of amber glass. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

I scrambled up onto the bed with her, staring out through the old foggy panes at the snow-covered garden. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Obediently the students stopped staring and turned their attention to Miss Crofts. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned, and he saw his three little cousins jammed in the doorway, staring at him. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned to one side for a while, staring at the wall, and then turned to the other, staring at his bedroom door. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Indeed, staring down that night at the baby’s long lashes, the little rosebud mouth half open in deep and contented slumber, she and her husband had felt nothing could be more appropriate. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Nearly Headless Nick, the ghost of Gryffindor Tower, was staring morosely out of a window, muttering under his breath, “. . . don’t fulfill their requirements . . . half an inch, if that. “ Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

His head was up and his yellow eyes were open, staring in her direction. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

When I reached her, August was staring down at her baby sister. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they were gone, I sat staring into the looking glass as I had seen Mr. Shakespeare do, pondering my dilemma. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

More worrying is the way she can’t stop staring at things. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He stood there perfectly still, rooted to the spot and staring down at the ground in front of his feet. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

After the morning we’d had, filling my belly with papaya and sitting in the grass and staring at nothing sounded fine. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He stood there for a minute, just listening, staring, and thinking. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I sat up, blinking, staring into the shadows of the room, trying to see the expression on his face. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I’m putting on the finishing touches, I look up to see Ms. Singh staring at me. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Everywhere we turned, the Rocky Mountains seemed to be staring at me, like a tidal wave about to crash into the city. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Blanca spent the entire evening sitting in a chair staring at the cake with a dazed expression, tears running down her face. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone was silent, frozen, staring from one girl to the other. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I pinched him again, and his eyes flashed open, staring at me in outrage. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Sophie, staring upwards, saw through the mist that his colossal ears were beginning to swivel out from his head. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then Alex’s dad came to a complete stop, staring at the banner Alex made, strung across the living room wall. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

However, now, staring into the endless snarl of automobiles, she’s starting to wish they had named her Patience. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Danny Saunders stood on the base line a few feet from first, where he had stopped after I had caught the ball, staring out at me, his face frozen to stone. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Caroline was staring down at her desk, her cheeks red. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s working on it,” Gabriel whispered to himself, lying all the way down on his back and staring at the ceiling to see the all-too-familiar rough whiteness sprinkled with the tiniest flecks of gold sparkle. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I looked down the beach at Mong, though, just standing there in the water, staring out at the ocean in one of his trances, and I could actually see it. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He stood a moment, his shoulders slumped, staring into the past. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He keeps shaking his head and staring at the rooftop, which is getting closer by the second. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He was no longer distracted by the sky and was, instead, staring intensely at the king. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“I am not permi—” I slam my palm on the desk in front of him, and he jerks out of his daze, staring at me over his spectacles. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Then I spot Garrett in the dining room, staring blankly out the window. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I remember kicking it there solo, listening to my pop preaching about the army, staring at all the black scuff marks his boots left on the court. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The pillars that lined the walls around them soared high over his head, with more carved marble creatures staring down at him from the heights. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Ah,” she said, and she slumped back down onto the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

That night, Magdalys lay in bed staring at the dark ceiling, her fingers laced behind the silky headscarf Miss Bernice had lent her. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The haze was coming over me, but through it I could see people staring at me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I spent my lunch period sitting in one of the green fields bordering the school, staring at the simulated scenery while I munched on a protein bar with my visor on. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

As I lay on my side, staring at a pool of white moonlight on the wooden floor, a gust of wind blew the curtains out, long and pale as ghosts. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He felt the Second staring at him silently, but Erastis beamed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Then she yanks away, taking several steps backward and staring at me with stricken eyes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Then the blind man raised his head, and it seemed to the young man as if the unseeing eyes were staring right into his soul. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Years later, however, when Violet was forty, she was already staring at infants, hesitating in front of toys displayed at Christmas. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the way to Cleveland, the journey had felt endless, but this time, staring out the plane window, seeing nothing, all too quickly he feels the plane’s descent in his chest. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But now Hideo is before me, exposing some fragile, inner working of his heart, and I’m sitting here and staring back, flustered and confused. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I glanced at Rondell, and he was staring out there too. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I glanced at Jenna, who was staring at the hole in her shirt. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

It was so deep that his feet barely touched the bottom, and he actually did a couple of lengths before swimming back to the side and treading water, staring at the egg. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He was flat on his back, staring at the sunlight in the tree branches. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He found himself staring out windows, wistful, yearning for that distant, unattainable horizon. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I pull on my socks and shoes and rise, staring at the edge of the clearing. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Just sat on the daybed staring at Grandpa with wide-open eyes and a wide-open mouth. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She was calm, staring straight ahead, avoiding any possibility of eye contact. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

She’s staring straight at the sky, a ghost of a smile on her lips. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“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

So we sit side by side, staring at the water, in silence. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“For goodness’ sake stop staring round the room and get on with my boots!” the Centipede said. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

He was staring at me, and I couldn’t read his expression. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

From the bug-eyed way that Jasper Jr. and Bull were staring, I knew they recognized the coin as the one that Grandpa Bobby was wearing that day in the woods. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I went outside and lay on the earth, staring upward. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The other two girls looked as uneasy as Hannah felt, out in the open, with the watchtowers spaced every hundred feet along the barbed wire fences staring down at them. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or to the cliche of lovers staring endlessly into each other’s eyes? The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I'm staring at the TV, only the TV isn't on. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

The woman said that he had been born with his eyes open, looking at people with the judgment of an adult, and that she was frightened by his way of staring at things without blinking. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

As the adults ushered the children inside, with everyone staring back and pointing, the ground crew clambered up the ladders in the mast and prepared to attach the mooring cables. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He kept staring at them with angry misery. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I’m so horrified I sit staring at my grandpa for several minutes. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

One man was lying on the path in front of us, dead and staring at the sky. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Becca was alone, lying on top of her covers, staring at the ceiling. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Lucas and Mena sat at the bottom, both staring at the ground. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

People were still occasionally staring, still wondering, but my rules about how we spent time together had kept things from getting out of hand. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She spent interminable hours staring at the pallid landscape that stretched out before her window. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Julie stood cowering, white as paper in the harsh glare of the floodlight, staring straight ahead of her at nothing. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Caconi,” I say, staring out at the big woman framed against the green sea and the gloomy gray dusk. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I stood there, staring at them, not wanting to let them chase me away. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was under a spruce tree, staring up at it. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

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

Looking back, the last thing Bigwig saw was the face of General Woundwort staring out of the gap in the willow herb where the boat had lain. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I find myself staring at our arms, which are side by side. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

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

He was near the bow of his ship, I in the bow of the ferry, and for a long moment we were directly across from each other, staring. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

With one of the mariposas climbing up her nose, staring at her eye to eye, Pita looked like Bambi, right before the hunters shot his mother. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

But now she was staring at her phone. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

He seemed fascinated by the stereo player and, as the song played, stood watching it as if he would learn the secrets of its chrome entrails by staring hard at it. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

It’s the most ragtag crew I’ve ever seen, standing there, staring at the boxes laid out on my bed, each of them with a separate but important role. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Dad continued staring, his eyes in a fierce squint. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I spent the rest of the period staring at a blank piece of paper, trying to sort out what had happened. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Usually, I spent that period passing notes with Lauren, my best friend, or staring out the window daydreaming about boys. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

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

She hugged her damp pillow and limped over to where her family stood, staring at the house. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She is wet and angry and staring at me with large gray-green eyes. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I’m so busy staring at the mangled box that I don’t realize Ma is watching me. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

My victims’ eyes are open and staring, and the dream is so real I can smell the blood. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a few people staring at us. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Vernon Dursley, whose mustache was quite as bushy as Dumbledore’s, though black, and who was wearing a puce dressing gown, was staring at the visitor as though he could not believe his tiny eyes. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I know that Tobias has been watching his parents on the screens, and now he is staring at their names, though there’s nothing in this room he didn’t already know. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

They quizzed me on what 1 had observed staring at these walls. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She’s lying there, staring up, and I’m looking at the side of her face. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Chandresh removes his feet from the chair in front of him and leans forward, staring at Celia as though he is seeing a completely different person. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It was harder to speak with a whole class staring at you. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

After she’s gone, I lie there in my plaster cast, staring at the empty spot where she had been standing. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

A bright parrot sat on a high perch staring down at them. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Everyone was staring, transfixed, at Professor Trelawney, who gave the cup a final turn, gasped, and then screamed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Snape’s right, though, isn’t he?” said Ron, after staring into a cracked mirror for a minute or two. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Donatelli was sitting on a folding chair, tipped back, staring out the window. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night, I lay on my side, staring out the window into the invisible world outside. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He opens his eyes wide and screams, staring at the empty air, and I know what he’s seeing, because I’ve seen it myself, in Erudite headquarters, under the influence of the terror serum. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The web locks us into place, staring at each other as the moon slithers across the sky and the stars fall asleep. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

When I got suspicious and looked up, he just quirked his eyebrow and kept staring. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The man kept staring as though she were a maggot on his dish. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

He sat with the pot of orange drink still in his hand, staring at the plane, not quite understanding it yet; not quite knowing yet that it was over. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps I shall get to the filing,” Ignatius said when he found himself staring out the window at only an empty street. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mouse turned suddenly, staring toward Cuttyhunk, and there came Mr. Johnson, the postmaster, hurrying down the path to the bass stands and waving at us from across the shallow divide. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Standing in that temple, staring into the fire that had been burning for hundreds of years, I felt the ghosts of my family all around me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I look over at him and he’s staring up at the principal with his Bambi eyes. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood in the entry to the hall staring at them, with a sardonic smile on his face. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

“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

He found himself staring into the eyes of frozen monkeys. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In the rest of everything,” he said, staring down at his feet, “you gotta sit there and think of all these little things.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Between breaths, I saw her staring at me blankly. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The new girl was staring at Florida and Mr. Trepid. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Edgar was sitting in the backseat, staring straight ahead. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

But Mrs. Frisby, up on her branch, was staring at the blackberry bush again. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

We stood staring at one another, breathing heavily and waiting for the other to make a move. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The two eyes took turns staring fixedly at the sky. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

For a minute, I stand there, staring at it. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

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

At one point, I remember, one of the farmers looked up and shaded his eyes, staring across the field at us, then after a time he wiped his forehead and went back to work. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m lying on the bed staring at a print on the ceiling of Munch’s The Scream, an off-the-hook painting I wish I made of a guy blowing a gasket. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

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

She was staring at the biggest sacrifice of all. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

“My God,” said Lupin softly, staring from Scabbers to the picture in the paper and back again. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He started up and stood staring around him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Woke up hanging on my back in the cockpit staring at the stars and wondering how long before the Bang. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Talking to small groups of people is easier than standing in front of a room of kids staring at me. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Or even more likely, it was because I took an instant dislike to his giant orange moustache and he often caught me staring at it with what was probably a little sneer under the nose. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bass has been pumping since noon, and with that kind of noise, there's no reading, thinking, or dreamily staring out the window for me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

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

Jam kept staring at the paper, her fingers numb with shock. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“The fact of the matter is,” said Robin, “that nobody knows exactly what she is. In my opinion, she is a fairy. “And that opinion,” he added, staring at his wife, “I still hold.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

At times, staring at the baby, she sees pieces of her family in his face—her mother’s glossy eyes, her father’s slim lips, her brother’s lopsided smile. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t catch her staring off the way I used to. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I hate you,” Celia says, still staring at the candle flame. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

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

Tyson was staring down at me, his one big brown eye full of concern. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

All the other applicants, even the ones who don’t speak English, are staring at me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

It took Aru—who was still staring at the lightning bolt in her hand—a full minute to realize what Mini had said. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

And by the time his surroundings came into focus, there was no longer a youngish white lady staring at him, but a little old brown-skinned dude. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

My back’s against the wall and I’m staring at the street. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

We were at the museum, having our usual social studies class, this time staring at old sculptures. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Instinctively, I reached over to block Pita’s sight with my hands, but she pushed me away and stood staring at the gore before us without so much as a single tear in her eyes. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He’s hurting bad but we ain’t saying anything, we just staring into each other’s eyes, me with his spit running down my chin. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I sat there frozen, staring at Sorrento’s employee number, silently weighing the repercussions of what had just happened. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The governor stood up and went to the window where he paused, both hands in his pockets, staring thoughtfully down at the capitol parking lot jammed with cars. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

The hundreds of faces staring at them looked like pale lanterns in the flickering candlelight. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

While he spoke, he flashed another glare toward Edward, who was standing against the cluttered counter, motionless as a sculpture, staring off into space. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Jacob has been spooning the stew slowly into his mouth and staring into the middle distance. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Children were wandering aimlessly, staring blankly, not yet old enough to grasp what had happened. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

When I found them, they wasted some time staring at the now silent Alice, then they grumbled because I made them wash. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

People were passing us on their way to class, probably staring, but I was barely aware of them. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But Warren and I keep staring at each other. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

"I have a present for you," she said, still staring at me, still smiling, still showing her teeth and gums. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

“I ought to have known,” I said stupidly, staring at her, too stunned to understand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I addressed Miig, who was sitting up very straight, staring into the low flames. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

When Matty was new to Village, he had sometimes found himself staring at the man because he had never known any­ one before with such a mark. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I stare at the bridge of her nose, which is easier than staring at her eyes, willing her to speak first. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

But instead of a scrawny kid, I find myself staring up at a smirking face. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

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

We both stand there staring at each other. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

On the threshold stood Matthew Wood, staring from his awful height at the littered room, the gowns tumbled over chairs and benches, and the guilty faces of his womenfolk. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

Ollie sits next to me, staring, whining every now and then. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I noticed that he was across from the little old lady and that they were staring intently at each other. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

I just find myself staring blankly in the Phoenix Riders’ direction. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She found her mother staring at the sink and commanding it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shadow was in a dark place, and the thing staring at him wore a buffalo’s head, rank and furry with huge wet eyes. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry,” I said, staring at my knees. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She and Omer sprinted toward the windmill, where they found her mother tapping her foot and staring at her watch, arms crammed with packages. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

A boy—the boy from the gas station, I recognized him instantly—was holding her wrists in place, staring at her. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

You make me feel funny, staring at the sun like that. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

Salim watches his face in the mirror as he speaks, staring at the ifrit’s dark lips. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I tried to to do the same, but I kept finding myself staring into space with no idea of where I was in the pattern. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The culprit lay in the flattened path, raised up on his elbows, staring at the damage, guilty. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

“I don’t,” I said, looking scandalized that she’d even suggest it and mortified by the way the other girls were now staring at me. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

We sat, staring silently into the fire that night. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

As I moved closer to the home where my host family lived, I couldn’t stop staring at the shantytown. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

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

After a minute of staring blindly into the dark, I began to make out shapes in the room. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He was staring at Barbarossa's ginger beard as if he expected something to crawl out of it at any moment. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Ah no!” said Ron, staring horror-struck at the parchment. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She was lagging behind her mother and staring blankly at the waffle fries. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I’m staring at myself, at the “live” Mia now, lying in her hospital bed. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger was staring straight before him, his eyes wide and shining. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

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

Carloads of white men rode up and down the streets of Paradise, three in the front and three in the back seat, slowing down and staring at every black man outside of his house. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t tell just from the way he looks around the room, but when he sees me staring, he grins. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But now that she was staring at the truth, she felt, well, struck by lightning. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I’m staring at the empty fridge when Dad gets back. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

They didn’t mind that Liyana’s family was sitting there staring at them. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I glanced up, and he was staring at me, that same inexplicable look of frustration in his eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Jay had been staring at Susie for the last minute without speaking, quiet anger on his face. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I rolled my eyes around my lids and pictured her staring at me in wonder. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

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

All four rabbits were now staring straight at him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Robin sat with her arms crossed, staring at the blank screen as the TV warmed up. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Somehow Id ended up on my back, because I found myself staring straight up at all the junk floating in the sky. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Ashoke had thought of it recently, staring mindlessly at the Gogol spines in the library, and he had rushed back to the house to ask Ashima her opinion. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The human boy I saw with Severin at the coronation, the redhead who caught me staring, is talking with one of the knights in a low voice. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

If they weren’t staring at a fellow, they were laughing at him. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But whether those two lamps spotted me moving and staring, or whether I came to my senses, I don’t know. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

His face was expressionless, but his eyes—they were staring directly at Gabe—were excited. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

One man stood tall in the center of his cell, staring straight toward the hall where she walked, his hands held behind his back. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He stood in front of the doorway, staring at the road, thinking. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Cautiously, Bigger looked round; the waitresses and several people at other tables were staring at him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The man nodded, staring at me with his narrow idiot’s eyes. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

They were staring at us in silence, but in that way of theirs, as if we were nothing but stones or dead trees. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

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

When he noticed Bigwig, a little way off, staring fixedly to the north, he at once followed his gaze. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

The small group is standing around the cart, staring at it like it’s some strange fish, washed ashore. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I looked up one day and there were his eyeballs staring down at me. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ruth was staring at this picture and, when she noticed me beside her, said: “Now that would be a proper place to work.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a dog across the street at the park staring at me. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

He panted, staring at Sam with eyes wide with fear and enmity. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Yakov bit his lower lip, staring down at the spread of cards. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Papa sat there staring off into space, sipping his coffee and saying nothing. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman was drinking from the wine bottle, staring at Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I averted my eyes so I wouldn’t be rude in my staring. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Headmaster,” said Madam Pomfrey, staring at the great black dog that was Sirius, “may I ask what — ?” “This dog will be remaining with Harry for a while,” said Dumbledore simply. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I turn a corner and find myself staring at two surprised guards. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I’ve been staring into their stomachs while I sit at my desk and they tell me the things that are wrong with me. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Claudio sat down heavily, hunched over, head hanging, staring at the ground, listening to the horses nosing apart the hay, listening also to the quiet country and western strains from Marvin LaBlue’s radio. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kept staring at the comic book, even though he’d already read it all the way through twice. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I turn and follow, staring at her narrow waist as she marches across the brown grass. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I’m walking down the main hallway, and all the kids are in front of their lockers, staring at me, whispering about me as I walk past them. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

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

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

Ekon noted that the fruit had stained her lips dark red; he was still staring at them when her words really hit him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He stopped talking and sat a moment, staring at nothing. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

She spent hours staring at the photographs and imagining she had been there. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

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

There, high up on a cliff face, were the sixty-foot-tall faces of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt, carved right into the rock, staring somberly down on us. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

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

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

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

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

I put the book down and lay on my side, staring out the window that had always been between us. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I went on staring at the empty chairs. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She sat in the witness stand staring at Kabuo, and tears pooled in her eyes. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

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 sat down across from my dad at the table; he was slowly stirring his coffee and staring down at a crossword puzzle. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

More than once, while staring at the wall, I’d thought of Our Lady. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could hear his heavy breathing and knew he was staring at me. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tyler had been doing this to her all week—staring at her like he wanted to gouge her with his eyes. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I pondered, staring, trying to isolate the change. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Well, I couldn’t lift my gun then, with her staring straight at me. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

He should not have let that man see him staring at his badge. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I found something,” said the digger, staring into the hole. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Abby saw me staring and said, “Dad makes a big deal of Sunday lunch.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I turned my head and saw him lying there, his eyes open and staring up, his palms under his head, his elbows jutting outward. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“That would be great,” the woman says, staring at the orchid Dedd is still holding in her hand. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

So it was just another day with everyone staring at me but no one talking to me. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Once, while trying to relax on a train, she opened a popular magazine, only to see her own unauthorized portrait staring out at her. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“It’s just a body!” said Ek, staring down his nose at them. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Snape stood there, seething, staring from Fudge, who looked thoroughly shocked at his behavior, to Dumbledore, whose eyes were twinkling behind his glasses. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Instead, they stood in front of them, arms crossed, staring me down as if they could crush me with their gaze. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to get caught just hanging out in front of the building, staring through the door glass, so I pulled out my skateboard and knife pliers and pretended to tighten my wheel truck. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

But Trina was staring him down, obviously torn between stopping Mark and joining him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I found myself staring at her, as if by looking closely enough I might be able to detect the changes happening to her—to see the still-human spark within her slowly winking out. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

As we continued to walk around the camp, a man kept staring at us. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

We stay in this other family’s driveway in silence, staring out at the ocean, where the sun has made its gleaming road to the horizon. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I could never be on one of those reality TV shows where a camera keeps staring and staring, watching everything I do. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other inmates slumped listlessly, staring at the floor or the ceiling, but Richard always had the same quality of alertness. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She stops for a moment, staring down at me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

As I turn, I catch the maid staring at me from the door. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The Graces were particularly rude this morning, shaking their heads and staring at me with looks of disgust. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

A girl who looked a year or so younger than me was staring at us from a corner of the room. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Milk opal,” she says, steady, staring at me. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I could not be roused, and was as a dirt-eater, a staring eye. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“The boots are from Athens,” she says, catching me staring, and I almost choke on my own spit. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Ron, though, was staring transfixed at his image. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I stayed on my knees, staring at the broken glass. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

They fell asleep after that, waking to sunlight, and a face staring down at them. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And now he couldn’t stop staring at her...and she was staring at him, too. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

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

She took the bag and was on her way, the youngest daughter staring at Otto over her shoulder until the crowd poured in between us. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

For the rest of the day he stayed off by himself, sitting alone under a tree, just staring down at the field tent. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It came to the hem of the Archmage's robe and stood there all black with its dagger beak and eyes like pebbles, staring sidelong at Ged. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

The black girl with the flute is staring at us now, having finished the polishing business and begun nibbling celery. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

She remembered the rows of cribs with most of the little occupants sound asleep, and those who were wakeful staring quietly at the ceiling. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She exuded Don’t mess with me, her face stern and staring straight ahead. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He was laughing, but his eyes were fierce, staring ahead. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It was dreadful, seeing it there on the front page staring at me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

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

I was giddy from staring down at the terrace, and my fingers ached from holding to the ledge. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The man next to me was staring open-mouthed at Old Faithful. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

The customers definitely left me bigger tips, but that could’ve been because I wasn’t staring at them like they were bugged. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

His eyes were open, staring straight at me. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They lie staring up at the chandelier, the light reflecting over the crystals turning it into the night sky without need of any illusion. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Will thrust his cold hands into his pockets, and stood staring up at the carved panels of the two closed doors towering before him. The Dark is Rising 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

We wait in silence for the elevator, Tobias chewing on his lip and staring into space. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She was standing there, sucking on the knuckle of her third finger, staring in the window of Gertrude’s Pets. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

There was an odd quiet moment when we were all staring at a rope in the clouds, heads thrown back—waiting for a sign from heaven. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She found herself leaning breathlessly against the door jamb, staring into Herbie’s metal face. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Sixty-three robots sat quietly in their chairs, staring owlishly at the endangered man before them. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

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’m sorry,” Isobel says, after staring silently at the cards for a few moments. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He catches me staring at him, but I don’t look away. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

All three of us looked over to the door, where Clancy stood stiff and still, staring at me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Its branches reached high and stretched wide, and under it sat a little girl who resembled both Charlie and Zooey, staring at the stars overhead, a secret smile on her face. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She looked across the yards and saw that Florry was still staring at her through the bars of the fire escape. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

We sat for a while longer, staring off into the dark. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The tips of Dumbledore’s long, thin fingers were together and he was resting his chin upon them, staring up at the ceiling through his half-moon spectacles as though lost in thought. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I just sat staring out into the dark waiting as the slow hours ticked away. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alfred threw out his jab mechanically, staring at the back of the square, white-topped head, willing it to turn around and look at him. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He just kept staring with his eyes all tight and full of mean. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Nathan felt the eyes of every Holy Being staring at him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

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

“Um, I don’t know it,” I say, staring at my shoes. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

When we can finally sit up straight again, I catch sight of someone else staring at me from across the cafeteria. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I rose up on my hands and knees, staring down at it. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The old man shook his head, staring down at the luggage piled around him. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gay was staring out at a jet that was coming in for a landing with a constricted expression on her face. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The courtyard stands silent, empty except for me staring at a puddle of blood where a boy once stood, chilled by the knowledge that if I’m not careful, I’ll end up just like him. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Simon starts to say, but he trails off, staring at Bram. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

A decade of invisibility had done away with any hesitancy she might once have felt about such flagrant staring. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Then she saw that the child, silently clutching her sodden doll, was staring at her with a gaze of pure worship. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He gripped it hard in both fists and rose to his feet, still staring. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Meggie sat with her arms clasped around her legs, her chin on her knees, staring at the dirty, white walls. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Before I even met you, Amari, it felt like everybody was staring at me. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Reyna sat cross-legged at the entrance of the tent, staring at the memorial obelisk. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Just look how the two of them are staring at me!” he said to Morosina. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Edward Cullen was standing four cars down from me, staring at me in horror. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But I recognized the beginnings of a crescent-shaped machine in the back corner and the man staring me down from across the card table serving as his desk. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I’m too busy staring at the photo strip of us together. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

For a long minute, they stood there staring at it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see the thousands of people staring at me. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Just stood staring blankly at the floor again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Right then there was the whole tragedy of the fire staring us in the face. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I came with my basket half-laden and saw my husband sitting on the floor staring out before him, a dazed expression on his face and his lips trembling loosely. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the while, I couldn’t stop staring at the book. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“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

They were staring past her, into the grand Victorian space of the ward, the lofty pillars, the potted palms, the neatly ranged beds and their pure, turned-down sheets. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Finally I lay down on the bed, scared and despairing, staring blankly out the window as the sky began to turn purple, then pink, with a new day. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

As the horse and rider began to fade into the distance, Pinmei kept staring, unable to look away. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Lu offered, staring at his fried rice like it wasn't...fried rice. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

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

Seven could almost imagine hundreds of blinking red eyes staring back at them from the darkness. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She went inside, but I sat there on the front porch staring at the pink paint. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

The relief of seeing her was so great that he could not resist staring directly at her for several seconds. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

His eyes were still open, and for a moment, Kaz thought his brother was staring back at him. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

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

She was wearing a nightgown and had a blanket tucked around her waist, and she was staring straight ahead. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night he cut his wrists with his razor and he was found in the morning by his landlady, his eyes staring upward with no light, dead among the scarlet sheets. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I was staring up at the ceiling, half buried under the covers, when a figure seemed to peel itself out from the shadows of the closet. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Bailey is dumbstruck, staring at the shiny silver card. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

We just sat there, me staring at the fuzzy red letters of the school, and Calista rubbing my back in tiny circles. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

My hair isn’t the greatest today, so I tie it up in a high ponytail, staring at my unsure expression. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Full of fresh determination, he urged his broom through the turbulent air, staring in every direction for the Snitch, avoiding a Bludger, ducking beneath Diggory, who was streaking in the opposite direction.... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He’d heard of them, and now he was staring at one. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

She saw the eyeless faces again, staring out at her from sockets weeping blood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He wound up his story by pausing and staring at the lectern for a count of ten; then he looked up frankly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how long I stood there, staring at the picture. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

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

I was still pressed against the wall, staring out the window, when I felt him pass through me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

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

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

I was Zu and Zu was in a small bed, staring up at the underbelly of a brown mattress. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I thought of Captain Searle, the diver, the Lloyd’s agent, all those men on the stranded ship leaning against the side, staring down into the water. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

When Henry’s door closes, Grammy takes a deep breath, staring at his house. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

He didn’t say anything either, just posted there staring at me and smiling. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

There they had discovered William Henry Blore, standing staring at the mainland. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

The American parts of me are nowhere in sight, so why are they staring? You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Ben was acutely aware that the couples at the other tables were staring at them with a mixture of curiosity and chagrin. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have been staring at him too long. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I could not bear their moon faces staring at me again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Aru remembered pressing her nose against the glass case, staring at the lump of clay. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The wind thundered in the trees, and when I finally looked back, Miles stood at the door to his truck, outlined by moonlight, staring right back at me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I lie on my bed staring up at the cracked ceiling, peeling all over. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

This is Elizabeth now, twisting a napkin, eyes wide like she’s staring at a car accident. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

What if what I want—what I’ve wanted this whole time—is currently staring at me with her plumpish lips parted, awaiting my response to her question? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I see their eyes, unfocused, staring at the road ahead but not seeing it. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

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

They rocked back and forth, with their eyes staring. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a boy on his knees on the road edge, staring upward toward the ridge, unmoving. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He climbed over the fence that surrounded it, and stood directly beneath it, staring up at its great bulging sides. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

We are both staring at the cloudless sky. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

When Toby looked at Lily this time, she was staring right at him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I feel someone looking at me, and sure enough, when I glance around, there’s a girl standing by the flagpole, staring. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

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

I stand there staring, long after the car pulls away. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

And he sat staring at it for some time. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

When Coach West notices me staring at them, she claps her hands at me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I go back to staring at the virtual seascape passing us. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

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

He is staring out the window at the empty parking lot. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

He looked round at the other rabbits, who were all staring either at Bigwig or at himself. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two of us stood in the center of the room, staring each other down. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I opened my eyes just in time to see the black grille of a real train staring me down. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He stood with his tail up and his head high, staring after the runaway cart. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead she stood just outside, staring back at the big steel door that opened onto the roof. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He knew everybody was staring, but he liked being the center of attention, and he pretended it was just an ordinary thing and he was used to it. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walked past my neighbor, still staring out the window. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

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

Lydia looked up from the blank page she was staring at on her screen while reminiscing. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

It perched on top of Red Witch Bridge, staring straight into the camera. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

But one boy stood still, pensively staring up at the lush green mountains that surrounded them. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

That night Coraline lay in bed, all bathed, teeth cleaned, with her eyes open, staring up at the ceiling. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Mother turned her attention back to her plate, but Granddaddy continued staring at me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

It’s just me sitting in my room, staring out the window, ungluing my tongue from the roof of my mouth, where it gets stuck when I’m worried. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Chandresh brushes her words away with a lazy wave of his hand, walking back to the window and staring at the expanse of blue papers hanging over it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

As a little girl, I longed to be given the honor of the stool, but now I just feel too tall and awkward, with these children staring and whispering about me from below. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Jet sat in front of the hogan, staring at the rising, slim moon. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

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

I could see a large gold tooth staring at me like the blinding sun and then the rest of her teeth opened wide as if she were going to swallow me down in one piece. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Richard had hurt his eyes by staring at the sun, which provoked the other kids on the block. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Terrified, they watched their attackers gather and stand staring at them out of greedy eyes. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

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

They crouched very still on top of the peach, staring at the Cloud-Men. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

And now, with his bottle and his fountain pen drained, he simply sits, dragging a hand through his hair distractedly, staring across the room at nothing in particular. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

From the top of the hill, the pond looked like a single dark eye staring at Raymie. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I want to tell her my name, but Aunt Elizabeth raises her head, staring around the room, she must have heard a break in the chant, so there’s no more time. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like that feeling you get when someone behind you is staring at you—I get that all the time, but it’s Charlie who’s staring. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

As the dark shadows of the trees slid over him, he stopped again, staring at the front door, to which somebody had nailed a dead snake. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The two men stood at either end of the gunnel roller, Art with one shoe on the beaver paddle and Abel Martinson staring at the net webbing as it traveled slowly toward the drum. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She returned to the Athena table, ignoring all the people who were staring at her. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

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’m staring at the note for a weirdly long time, and then I get this taste in my mouth, a horrible taste of something much worse than Mr. Landau’s chemical ribbon. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Hazel tried to collect her thoughts, stall for time, but it was difficult while staring down the smoking barrels of those flintlocks. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” Bigger mumbled, resting his hands upon his knees and staring at the black floor. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Harry got out too, and after a minute or so, Ron seemed to regain the feeling in his limbs and followed, still stiff-necked and staring. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

"But we're staring at this black screen because it's way more interesting than pictures from Mars." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even now, as Mary Jo glanced back, all she saw above the seats was Jordan sitting quietly, staring calmly ahead. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

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

I take a deep breath, still staring at the chickens, unable to meet her eyes. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beyond the door he sees a rider staring at his carriage. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He jerked around to see what I was staring at. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Homer came to the back of the wagon with a lantern and revealed Ridgeway’s face, the slave catcher was staring at her with untempered fury. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

But he did seem to realize he was being watched, because he looked up suddenly at the cat, which was still staring at him from the other end of the street. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

She smiles when she sees me staring at her. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Lu was just finishing the sprint and was now staring back down the straightaway. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

White folks and colored, too, stood in clumps staring at her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Cinder let it roll around, staring down at it for a second before smiling. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Then her smile fades, and she puts the mug down and returns to staring at the TV. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“It is! I rob the guy blind, and he’s staring at you the whole time. We should go to a jewelry store together.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

When Blore returned from the house with a rope coiled over his arm, he found Armstrong where he had left him staring down into the depths. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Or was it Skyler, the girl who I caught staring at me last week? How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Now, staring down at it with the rest of them, he noticed clotted ridges that might once have been fur, and frost-fastened along one edge, a naked tail. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t respond, and we stand there, staring at each other in silence, something bordering on understanding passing between us. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He considered for a moment, staring into my eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I’d pinned Otto’s arm under me as I fell, and I sensed from somewhere remote as he pulled his arm away and crawled onto my chest, staring worriedly into my eyes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Grandmaster Svetozar Gligoric suggested that the cameras, staring constantly at him, may have signified human eyes peering at Bobby and distracted his attention. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She had said one word too much; before I knew it, I had whirled and was staring at her with an open mouth and blazing eyes. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was staring straight in front of him. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I distanced myself from games in the village and sat behind houses, staring into the open space until my migraines temporarily subsided. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Late one night when Nancy was in her study, the snake oozed out of the rafters and hung in front of her face, staring at her with lidless eyes, and she screamed. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked at Jay, but he was staring at his hands. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Instead I thought of Tyler, and of lying on the carpet next to his desk, staring at his woolen-socked feet while the Mormon Tabernacle Choir chanted and trilled. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The policeman pivoting, staring at the face, calling a name, giving pursuit. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s leaning back on her elbows and staring up at the sky. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Then he halted, staring at my bloody belly. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

She stood there for a moment in the downpour staring thoughtfully, before turning and hurrying toward the car, her bowlegged waddle just the same as it always was. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

We all waited for her to do something, but Maribel simply squatted with her feet rooted to the ground, staring back at us through her sunglasses. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

But I can still feel him staring even as I turn my whole body away from him and face his brother. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I’m not joking. They’re in schoolrooms and everywhere. I’ve spent so much time staring at globes I could probably make one.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood there staring after him, feeling bewildered, baffled, and stupid. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He pulls up to the drop-off area, and I’m staring at the glowing red letters that spell “EMERGENCY” across the side of the beige building. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“You must go find the children. I don’t like the way some of the gentlemen are talking. Stop staring out the window like that, dear! Heavens, you look like you just saw a ghost!” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

The poor baby sat staring at us, then dropped his chicken bone and commenced squalling. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She turns to look at me and I can’t even pretend I wasn’t staring. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. I get super nervous onstage when everyone is staring at me. And I don’t think I’d be a good actor.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The distinct feeling that someone was staring at her crept up her spine and settled into her brain. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Alex looked up and realized that everyone was staring at him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

In her rocking chair, staring off into nothing. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He’s holding his light up toward the second floor but is staring at the nearest unicorn. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

The bird was almost gone when he glanced up from his trencher and saw Arya staring. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

And dinosaurs standing around drinking coffee, staring up at the giant meteor soaring through the air, commenting on how pretty it is. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

People were staring at me as I bought my popcorn. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

He was staring out of the window as if he were trying to stare a hole in the night. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

But I just stand here, staring through the storefront glass at a long stretch of marble counter. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

It makes me smile—Scoob’s presence is always a ray of sunshine—but also makes me a little sad: that house he’s staring at used to be his grandmother’s. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Pausing only to employ a few of Uncle Vernon’s choicest swear words, he staggered back into the kitchen, clutching his head and staring out of the window into the back garden. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“But how did you get in there?” he asked, staring from the fangs to Ron. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

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

Two and a half hours of sitting in the car, staring out the window of the plane. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

They waited among their bags in the cold while their hakujin neighbors stood staring at them where they were gathered on the dock between the soldiers. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I recall that I stood for the longest time staring at a neatly painted yellow line on a neatly formed cement curb. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still paralyzed, his eyes staring unblinkingly, Harry gazed in terror upon four strangers: It seemed the Death Eaters had won the fight below. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She kept staring at the spot on the floor where the Sleeper had disappeared. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He was frozen in place, staring at me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Don’t forget Papá,” I said, nodding to the shop owner and his wife staring at us from the counter. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

There weren’t too many of “us” in the waiting area, and too many of “them” were staring. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dude, what are you staring at?” he asks. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Cars were rushing past us and their taillights glowed red, like mean eyes staring at us. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Behind the figure he could see all the rest of them—the swarm of them with their blank faces and staring, harrowed eyes, and he couldn’t wrest the pole free. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“What is it?” gasped Aunt Petunia, who had backed into the wall and was staring, terrified, toward the fire. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

All three stood openmouthed, staring at the empty hole where the window had been. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought he was all right,” Harry said, staring at Krum. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It’s not until I start to make my way through the crowd that I realize that all eyes are on me, staring. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

A dark silhouette against the bright outside world, staring forever forward. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“How you just stand there staring at me when I ain’t got my clothes on.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

I’m going to look like an idiot just standing there staring when the elevator door opens. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Luke was staring hard at Ricky, who smiled and scratched himself. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She was in too much pain to say anything for a full ten seconds, so she just lay there staring at the ceiling as the merry tunes of “Dil Na Diya” blared into the room. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Her entire family was staring at her as if waiting for her to speak. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I had trouble following her example, with Grover snoring and an albino lion staring hungrily at me, but eventually I closed my eyes. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

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

“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

One ignored Lac’s staring, but the other, who had a slightly crooked gait that made him hop-skip every few steps, met his gaze. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I stood there staring, not sure whether this was funny or sad, until Dad yelped, “Natalie, stop standing there and help me!” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Cady was so busy staring at the photograph, her mind swirling with questions, that she didn’t hear the footsteps behind her until it was too late. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The boy was staring at him blankly over his mother’s shoulder. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He took another sip of whiskey and then just sat there, staring at the quiet ocean. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her mom keeps staring at me though, like she knows about me and Jeremy in the elevator, so I quickly join Muhammad and Saint Sarah as they head down the basement steps. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

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

“You have a most peculiar way of talking sometimes,” said Bernard, staring at the young man in perplexed astonishment. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

He breathed out and rubbed his jaw, feeling his cheeks heat up when he realized he was staring at her thighs. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He went on staring out of the window while I held his hands. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

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

“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

Dimple sat in her room, staring at the wall. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

For a fraction of a second he was staring right into its wide-opened, raging mouth. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

The staring faces of the kids out front of the school told me different. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

He sensed Cora staring at him and grinned without looking up. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“Did I fail to hear you knock?” she asked, staring so angrily that Meggie had to summon up all her courage not to turn around and slip quickly back out into the hallway. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I walk past Muqtada—he’s staring and trying to sleep—and take my art off the radiator cover. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

She tried to cry out—but no sound came; only the terror of her staring eyes revealed what she was suffering. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

She stopped every three or four paces, staring silently at the carved lovers, and the processions of elephants, and the topless female musicians beating on two-sided drums. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

He stood motionless, holding his rifle, staring at all the photographs. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He was staring at me, and so was the dwarf, little old Thurman Osgood, who always watched the trains come in. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

For what they now saw, swirling and twisting directly over their heads, was an immense black cloud, a terrible, dangerous, thundery-looking thing that began to rumble and roar even as they were staring at it. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

We weren’t past the lake; instead we were staring at a field and then the lake. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He rode on, staring straight in front of him, munching his beard. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the last police car left, the people in my neighborhood were still standing against the yellow police tape, staring at the trace of white chalk. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He was staring at the leather foot covers. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

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

Now I’m awake while I’m supposed to be asleep, staring at the plastic glow-in-the-dark stars on my ceiling and wishing I had listened to him. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Mr. Galanter’s excitement had disappeared, and now he stood there, staring at Billy and looking deflated. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Her left elbow was cupped in her right hand, and she was holding the cigarette and. staring at the four of them as they came up the hill. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

No one else said a word, most of them staring at Chuck’s body without expression, as if they’d moved far beyond feeling. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

They were staring back, giggling behind their hands. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Still staring at his outstretched hand, forever pointing toward an unreachable horizon, Celaena said a silent prayer for the dead Champion, and wished him well. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Fang coughed up a lungful of smoke and shook his head, staring at the empty shelf in disgust. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He was staring at her as if puzzled, and then she saw recognition dawn on his face. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Well, Eleanor thought, staring after the taxi, there’s one person, anyway, who will be praying for me. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Jinny, staring at the ragged brown fabric, knew she’d never be able to put things back the way they had been, but at last she had the three large cushions gripped awkwardly in her arms. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I turned to watch this Spanish dude stand near a wall, with his knees bent, staring off into space. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Doctor Warren had stopped writing, and, although his back was to him, Johnny knew those clean, clear blue eyes were staring at him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was staring at the little white bee-sting bump on his arm, and he was grinning. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anastasia had dropped the sapling and was staring at us, the remaining bonobos — probably the aggressive Pink Ladies Mama Brunelle had told me about — again flanking her. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

And the men at the tables were silent, staring at me now. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

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

Voldemort halted, and Harry could see him plainly again as he slid the Elder Wand through his white fingers, staring at Snape. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Her gaze shifted to another man, who she found staring at her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I was still staring, caught in the spell of power and mystery, when the secretary returned. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

An old woman was standing a few feet away, staring back at me, which made me self-conscious. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He lashed at Cathy’s legs with the buggy whip, and when she stood quietly staring at him with calm cold eyes he lost his temper. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had heard her words, heard them over and over again during the night hours in the hospital wing while he lay awake, staring at the strips of moonlight on the ceiling. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I stood there, staring at the back of his head, at the pink neck beneath the cloth cap and the iron-gray hair. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been staring at it all day, in between Spanish lessons. How do we find ‘X’ if the location of the fire pit remains unknown? The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

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

Xenophilius did not seem to be paying much attention, but was staring out of the window at the sky. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

You're staring at an expanse of black and white that stretches farther than two small arms can reach. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He licks his lips while staring at me with his one good eye. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Gradually they crept forward, closing their circle around the table, and there they remained for a very long time, staring at Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Where are the young lords?” asked Wang Lung, still staring about him, so impossible was it for him to believe these things. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

All day he would sit with his little white-circled eyes staring out sadly from the refrigerator. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

With her warm gray eyes staring straight at me, on she came. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dog became slower and slower and the horses slower behind her until, finally, she stopped and stood, staring at the ground, lost. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

All around me the Amity sit in silence, some with their eyes closed, some with their lips mouthing words I can’t hear, some staring at a point far away. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Why are they all staring?” demanded Albus as he and Rose craned around to look at the other students. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It was like staring at the ground and realizing, suddenly, that it is swarming with ants. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

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

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

“You been staring at us, man, like every day. Standing here and staring.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

With Pa gone, I could see Ma staring into the fire with that lost look that came over her when she thought on Missy. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Tanaka nearly choked on his whiskey in front of eighty-five guests while I couldn’t stop staring at the cake and, in my shock, asked loudly, “Well, are we still going to eat it?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Shaking my leg nervously, I sit in the waiting room, staring anxiously out the window at the snow. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He was staring at Adiah as she thrashed, eyes wide, but he didn’t move. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

With an inhuman roar he picked her up in one scraggly hand and raised her so she was staring at him in the eye. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

We all followed, naturally, to find her in the middle of the yard with her l ands on her hips, staring back at the house. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I leave her staring after me as I run into the woods. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He lay there gasping, listening to his own heartbeat and staring at the sky. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Once more the three sat staring into the flames, each lost in thought. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I sat in my seat, staring straight ahead, my heart pounding. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

There were grown-ups around the table and three other little girls in bright dresses, who were giggling and staring at me. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

While dinner was preparing Adam sat staring into space. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I like that,” he said, and then he just kept staring. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

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 was staring at the front page of The Detroit News. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

So is Gaines, who spends most of halftime staring at his play sheet, knowing that without the sloppiness Permian would have twenty-one points instead of just three. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m trying to force myself to ask him if I can switch partners, but Bernard is staring at me like he knows just what I’m going to say. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He looked away, staring at the lights of New Pretty Town, bright in the clear cold of a November night. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She had a biological sister who was staring at her, and who looked just like her! Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She clung to the door, swaying as the door moved, staring. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I was still staring at her belly when Sisi came in. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Hornet asked Prosper when she noticed him staring through the window. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Portraits of all the mayors of the city since the beginning of time hung on the walls, staring solemnly from behind pieces of old window glass. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then, as if suddenly remembering the real culprit, he leaped at Barbarossa, who was still staring in shock at his fingers. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then he spoke, staring down at the threadbare carpet. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Dad was alone, staring out the window over the kitchen sink. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The white family came home and stood on the street, staring at the ruins of their house. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

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

Sadie placed the Snickers in his palm like a peace offering and waited, staring at the carpet. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Last week I seen some girl named Beth in here staring at him like he was chocolate ice cream she couldn’t wait to spoon up. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was staring at his wrist, the graceful way it came out of his sleeve. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

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

Matthew gnawed on his lip, staring at the map. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I stand there, staring at the trees, like I expect them to give me an answer to my questions. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“Pan’s pipes, Valdez! Maybe if you hadn’t been staring into Hazel’s eyes, holding hands for so long—” “What?’ The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Hugo and Isabelle sat staring at each other for a few moments, and then Hugo whispered, “She looked over at the armoire. There must be something in it.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t stop staring at the painting, looking for any detail that would give me insight into the real Diego Vega. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Papito didn’t say anything, just sat on the stool, staring at the hot coals with his stony expression. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The young man staring back at them held a torch and wore a sky-blue kaftan dampened with sweat around its neckline. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“It was just a dream,” I whisper, staring at the top of my cell. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He stayed by her feet, staring at where the dragon had vanished. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“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

She rises and stands staring down at him. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Jam shook her head, staring at Redemption’s slumped body. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He was staring down at the cement patio, and when he turned to me, his eyes had a wounded look, like a dog who’s been kicked. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

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

I must have been staring at her, what had been her, for a minute before I realized the drizzle had turned to rain. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“Oh,” he said, lowering the weapon and staring at them. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I chance a look at him, and he is just sitting still, staring at the empty vase on the coffee table. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

‘It looks every step of fifty miles,’ he muttered gloomily, staring at the threatening mountain, ‘and that’ll take a week, if it takes a day, with Mr. Frodo as he is.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Mr Cardinal was once again staring at the floor. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Through its eyes, I can see her staring back at me, eyes wide, unable to move. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t a huge guy, but he was breathing in a way that seemed to inflate him, and he stood there staring at me, his neck bent over, his arms down at his sides. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

When I look back at his face, he’s staring at me with an eyebrow raised. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

The bride was staring out of the back window, her face partially obscured by the flaking paint of the huge red cross. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

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 lay on his side, staring at where he thought the barns entrance was, waiting for the first signs of light. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

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

A couple of times there were children staring out the windows as we went by. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Madame had rolled back the doors just part of the way, and she was now standing there staring at us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Your daughter Turtle kicked me," she muttered, staring once again at the Westing house. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

And now I'm alone in the building, staring at my name written in Hannah's pretty cursive, trying to not let this tiny object undo me. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Arab families stood outside in their transformed yards staring happily up into the magical air. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

"This is the edge of it," Johanssen said, staring at her screen. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just think,” said Nat, staring at the flat white surface of her stone. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

At the far end of the block, a tall corpuscule stood in the shadows, staring at them. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

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

I looked up and saw him staring through the bars at me. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Owner is staring out the upstairs window, pointing at Joon. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

With a sigh of relief he pushed me toward Tanu, who stood staring at us with wide eyes and an open mouth. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

From across the yard, three enormous stone men-monsters are staring at me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Emily just shakes her head slightly, still staring at her sandwich. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

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

But there was a vague unease in the pit of my stomach, like the feeling you get when someone’s staring at the back of your head. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He was at the cash register, paying for something, but he was staring at us while he was handing his money to the clerk. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

He realized fingers on his left hand were ablaze, and Hazel was staring at him in terror. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

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

She turned a corner and found Brooke sitting on the floor in one aisle, staring at a robust yellow frog on a low shelf. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

At the edge of a small town they sat in the cab of a truck to rest, staring out a glass washed clean by the recent rains. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

That evening I lie on my bed, staring up at the ceiling as I do my nebulizer treatment without Stella. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I lay in the bed a while, staring at the windows. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

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

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

But he kept staring down at us, waiting for something. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The last thing I saw as the door swung closed was my mother staring at Gabe, as if she were contemplating how he would look as a garden statue. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Jacob nods, but he’s staring up at William, just as dumbstruck as everybody else. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Thomas realized he was staring off in a daze. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He lay there with his eyes open, staring up at the ceiling and not noticing me looking at him. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Now and then he’d catch me staring out at the river, at the far shore, and I could almost hear the tumblers clicking in his head. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

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

The first light of dawn found Otto and me sitting on the front step, staring into the jungle. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel stood staring at the doorstep where Jack’s parents had been. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

His hand appeared on the desk in front of me—where I'd been staring. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He knew enough to turn away when it popped, but the dwarfs were staring right at it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

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

But he’s at the steering wheel, intensely staring at his phone, oblivious to my shut-the-hell-up face. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

They both stood there for a minute, staring at the drawing. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

She was staring off into the blackness, as though seeing something he could not. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I nod, tight-throated, staring now at a muted commercial for laundry detergent. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“I’m so hungry,” I said, staring at the solitary piece of bread. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Otherwise the only light was the moon staring down from the night sky. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We haven’t heard about it,” said Beverly, who was still on her back on the dock, staring up at the sky. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I was staring at Maddie, wondering if she was thinking about the good old days like I was, when she grabbed my elbow and speed-walked me around the corner. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Hey, kid, want a seat?” somebody asks me, patting the place next to him and staring at my grandfather hair. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

I got the overwhelming feeling that people were staring at my hair. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I walked back out holding the paper in both hands and staring at it. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

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

His shirt is half tucked in and he’s staring at his phone, sneaking looks around every two seconds. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

After a moment, Ben added, “The way he’s staring at us—it’s like, ‘pay attention to me.’ Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I must have been staring because she saw me looking and waved at me, gesturing for me to come to her. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She stood there grinning, tilt-ing her face up to the mist, and staring at that fountain of water. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

As Mrs. Park walks away, I look at my friends, who are still staring at me, which means they aren’t done talking about Nico yet. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I have to push aside a lot of junk to make room for it, and I suddenly find myself staring at the painting I did of Grandpa. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Because I swear, every time I look up, somebody is staring at me, like if they look hard enough, they can actually see my spots getting bigger. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

They could force a confession out of her in no time, the guilt was right there staring out of those big blue eyes. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

In response, Celia only looks at him, staring directly into his eyes without wavering. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Please,” she pleaded, staring at us with urgent eyes. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

That promise kept me moving even with Alexander staring holes into my head on the way to their house. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

He was staring at his hippie friend, who now had no time for him. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Sierra was staring out the window, trying not to see Manny’s endlessly open mouth in the flickering darkness, when Bennie leaned over to her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Then I’m staring directly into President Snow’s snake eyes as he greets the nation. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The children, meanwhile, were gathering on a little knoll some way off, staring at the witches and whispering together fearfully. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe, but then I’d be dragged by some unit into the field. As you know, Koch doesn’t like his affairs broadcast. This is private business,” I said, staring him down. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

After a few minutes of staring at the empty street, Uhmma finally turns on the ignition. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

The young mouse was confronted by the wide-open eye of the monster staring directly at him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

We just sat there on our towels, propped back on our elbows, staring at the pool together. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

When Sansa finally looked up, a man was standing over her, staring. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Police cars cruised by, and he felt eyes staring out at him. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Believe me, it was bad, and everyone was staring at me like I was a maniac killer. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a calm, even-tempered man with a kind of dreamy nature; a man given to staring out the window of his office, thinking about one thing or another. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

I must’ve been sitting there staring into nowhere, because Kasim’s hand is on my shoulder shaking me and asking me if I’m okay. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

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

Cady took a long look at the woman sitting in the passenger’s seat, staring through the windshield at the Emporium. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Even now that’s the picture that will wake me up in the night, not May’s eyes, open and staring, or the stone resting on her like a grave slab. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And so Chess saw in stark detail that Mom was staring straight at him, her desperate wince full of not just anguish but hope—and maybe even faith as well—as she pleaded, “Kids, please.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She was staring down at the lavishly decorated fabric, remembering her mother’s deft hands holding the bone needle, when she heard the knock on her door and then heard Jamison come in. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He holds on to my braid, staring down into my face with hungry eyes and a small, awful smile. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I didn't want her staring at me the whole way home. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Looks creepy,” Fina murmurs, staring down the narrow, gravel road with piles of dead leaves strewn across it. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Outside, in front of the Golden Glen, Louisiana was holding the book, and Beverly was sitting on the curb, and Raymie was standing and staring at nothing at all. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Faith sat in the car the entire time, staring straight ahead at the water streaming down the windshield. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Thomas turned to his right to see a kid standing nearby, short and pudgy, staring at him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

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

Maybe it’s my blank stare—that I’m looking past them, staring at the little dead girl that looks like my sister standing in the middle of the courtyard. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Exactly,” said Harry, but he could not press the point, because so many people were trying to listen in to his conversation, not to mention staring at him and whispering behind their hands. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Joseph remained in the entrance to the dining room, staring at his uncle, whose eyes stayed closed. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

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

In the future, whenever she did find people staring at her and her ugly little boy, Mom settled for staring back. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

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

I couldn’t help noticing the staring young man riding at the rear of the tractor, hanging on to a handrail. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

But then, feeling the fingernails of their wives, also staring, digging into their arms, their foreheads wrinkle. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Harry sat there staring at Snape as the lesson began, picturing horrific things happening to him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Otto tried to get back up but didn’t make it to me; again he staggered, heaping on the floor and staring at me in dull confusion, wondering at his body’s betrayal. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They land right on mine, staring a dark line across the lawn. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The girl staring back at her was barely recognizable, somehow she looked older. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I look around and there are a bunch of kids around the monkey bars now staring at Josh. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look where he’s staring—at his hands, where the line he’s holding goes taut. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Abby and I both stared at her, swinging a spoon like it was a sword and staring out the kitchen window. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward staring through the windshield, expecting me to appear any minute. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

But when the pale red circle became a staring eye, I looked away. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He looks a little sad staring at the coin. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

She catches me staring at her all the time, but she never seems to mind. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The second girl slept alone in her hut, sadly staring at the emptiness where the first girl had had her sleeping mat. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

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

He’s staring straight ahead at his bike, parked by the pathway. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

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

The man in the grey suit releases her wrist and she steps back, retreating into a corner and staring at her hand. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When she opened her eyes she saw him staring at her and those were either tears in his eyes or sweat. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Puzzled, I did as he bid, staring at my image in the flowing water: my long hair, my dirty, bruised, and tear-streaked face, my red-rimmed eyes. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

She knew she was in trouble, and tonight, for the first time in her life, she’d felt like death itself was staring her in the face. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

As they jogged to their right and entered the shopping district on Fourth Avenue, people stopped on the sidewalk or rushed out of storefronts to watch them pass— staring, snickering, and applauding. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He spent the rest of the day alternately staring into space and writing like a man possessed. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I didn’t eyeball them dead-on, but I knew they were staring at us. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two nights later, Stanley lay awake staring up at the star- filled sky. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

She seems to be staring at the hill from which we looked down upon the bay yesterday. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

With no further words, the three of them sat as if in a trance, staring into the flames until darkness fell. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I was staring at him for a long time, but he wouldn’t look my way. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

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

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

The voice was behind him, saying the same word over and over . . . calling ... a name . . . and even then Maniac turned only because he was curious, wondering what everybody was staring at. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry I kept staring at you. I just couldn’t help myself you are so fine!” said Kaci. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was lying on his back, his hands under his head, staring at the ceiling. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

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

They saw the girls behind me staring at it. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sat there staring at me, astride his red twenty-inch bike. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luckily, the children did not hear this perplexing remark; they were too busy staring at the regal woman with the elaborate fur-collared dress who had just entered the room. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“Why are you staring at ash and at sticks and scraps of wood when we could be chasing Loki? Kvasir! As you ponder and talk your nonsense he is getting away from us!” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

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

I hated the idea of staring at my spots in the mirror through a lesson, so when we went shopping for dance wear, I insisted on a turtlenecked, long-sleeved leotard. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was sitting in the middle of the driveway with the basketball in his lap, staring up at the hoop like it was a million miles away. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She got out, looked across the street, and saw her husband staring at her from a green car. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I was sitting in bed, staring at a blank page in my journal. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He turned to the other boys, who were staring at me with varying degrees of interest and curiosity. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

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

She just sat there on her swing, rocking back and forth, staring at me, nodding sometimes. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He was staring at the floor and shaking his head from side to side. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I didn't expect we’d hear from the Court until the afternoon, but that didn't keep me from staring at the phone all morning. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Why, yes,” I said staring at her, not quite taking her meaning. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t read anything about what kind of consequences might follow from staring at a pigeon. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

After staring at moldy peanut butter sandwiches and burned cookies, I didn’t have much of an appetite, but the girl waved her hand and a picnic appeared at the edge of the fire. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Except that my mom’s not reading the paper; she’s staring at me. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Oh no, really?” said Hermione, shooting a repressive look at Ron, who, staring at Hagrid’s odd hairstyle, had just opened his mouth to say something about it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He’s staring at me now as if I just smacked him. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

He continued staring at her hand until she lowered it from her throat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

We sat there, staring at the puzzle pieces. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Five minutes later, I’m staring at myself in the mirror once again. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“You’re not trying to get me into trouble, are you, boy?” he asked, staring at me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I can’t stop staring at the paper from Dream & Bean, which I pocketed from the bulletin board since no one else will need a photo of my face. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Like every other wizard on the benches, he was staring into the far corner of the room, where there was a door. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m brown, definitely not yellow,” I say, staring at my arm. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

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

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

Kamau was staring at him, his expression a cross between mild amusement and genuine concern. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She runs her hands over the furniture, then leans on the vanity, staring in the mirror. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

There were cards that required you to play an air guitar solo, speak like an English-dubbed anime character, eat leaves like a giraffe, engage in staring contests, and end every sentence with the word dawg. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile I’d be staring at her, as I had nothing else to do. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“If I were in this situation, staring at a group of Dauntless guards and Jack Kang, I probably wouldn’t resort to violence, right?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He was staring out towards the stranded ship. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I remember this like I am living it as I sit on the steps of Windemere, still staring at the spot where Gat disappeared into the night. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

After she left, the children amused themselves for a time by staring at the picture. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Reilly sat frozen on the sofa staring into her drink as if she had just discovered a roach floating in it. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Speaking of creatures, I don’t recognize the one staring at me in the mirror. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I was still staring at the placard, feeling my already teetering world spin me off my feet again. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

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

“Yeah, of course. We got the whole summer, Z,” she says, smiling and staring at the house across the street. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I looked over at Augustus, who was staring out the window, and as we dipped below the low-hung clouds, I straightened my back to see the Netherlands. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

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

And he’s staring back at me with his mouth open. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Jacob had begun staring at the paving stones below his feet as soon as the word parents was mentioned. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

On the port rail, Gale the weasel sat up on her haunches, staring at Hazel expectantly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I don’t care bout no peoples in California,” Minny say, staring at that cover. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

AT MIDNIGHT, I was awake and staring at the ceiling — images from the trial were still rattling around in my head — when I heard steps coming down the hallway. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I like watching him sit on the sofa, staring into space, quiet and nearly invisible, while inside his mind ideas for fun projects whirl around like sparks and colors. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She seems to be staring at this car, right into this window. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“The right way is to not talk about people at all,” Levi says, staring at his carrot sticks. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

When finally she looked away she realized that everyone in the room was staring at the two parents. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The sheriff, the only person standing over by the dead man, was staring down at his froth-flecked, unshaven, bulbous, and starey-eyed frog face. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned around and found himself face to face with a little girl with braids and embroidered socks who was staring at him from the doorway. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lay on her back, staring at the sky with terror, until she felt the man drop to the ground beside her with a moan. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walked up and down the shelves, staring at book titles until my eyes blurred. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

He was staring at the china figures in the centre of the table. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

I was staring at the hail when Dante tapped me on the shoulder. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

English was staring at the TV again, his face now becoming a fist, tight and angry. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I noticed that some kids were definitely staring at me now. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

But Shorty just lay there with his hands clasped behind his head, staring at the ceiling. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about Scrappy snoring away in the county jail and Mama staring up at the ceiling of her dark bedroom. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“You ever notice how when you start a fire, the memory of exactly how it burned stays with you lonnnnnnng after you extinguish it?” he says, staring through the window. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

My mom’s face fell, but she kept up the staring to nail me with her next inquiry. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

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

He was staring and trembling and his great size seemed only to add to his air of stricken misery. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat inside for a while, just staring out the windshield blankly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I looked from my mom, staring at her computer screen, back to Calista. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

She was sitting on her haunches staring up and bawling the tree bark. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father was still staring at the spirometer. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Remembering who stood beside him, he glanced at Dorian, who was still staring, wide-eyed, at the stairs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Who re you?” said Ron, staring at her. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He is limping on his broken leg, staring desperately at me, openmouthed, like he needs to tell me something. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“How did you like her?” he asked, staring at me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why are you staring at me like that, princess?” he snapped. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Luke walked home slowly, his legs heavy and his stomach hollow, staring at the sky. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z