Meaning of staring(a) in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    staring(a)

    Definitions

    1. without qualification

    Examples

    • « used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers »
    • « an arrant fool »
    • « a complete coward »
    • « a consummate fool »
    • « a double-dyed villain »
    • « gross negligence »
    • « a perfect idiot »
    • « pure folly »
    • « what a sodding mess »
    • « stark staring mad »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « Most New Yorkers want to look amazing, and they want you to understand that they look amazing, but they also want you to stop staring at them. »
    Ellie Kemper
  • « People see you onstage and the glamorous side, but they don't see you traveling 600 miles a night, eating truck stop food and spending by yourself staring at walls. »
    Jason Aldean
  • « I sat staring, staring, staring - half lost, learning a new language or rather the same language in a different dialect. So still were the big woods where I sat, sound might not yet have been born. »
    Emily Carr
  • « To me I'm just a regular person going to the mall with friends, and now I'm in Forever 21 and I see this random group of girls staring at me and taking pictures. But now I usually have my dad, who is a really tall and intimidating person with me, so he's kind of my bodyguard. »
    Rebecca Black
  • « I'm the whitest guy you will ever meet. The first time I saw an African-American, my dad had to tell me to stop staring. »
    Glenn Beck

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