Sentence examples for outstare from inspiring English sources
verb
To stare at someone so hard that they look away
She is a Spanish woman of incandescent notoriety; as an admirer puts it, "a capricious flamenca who can outstare the sun".
If it was him, I hope a hidden facet of Jimmy is turning a blind eye, and he leaves auld Magnus Murdersen to carry on arranging his photos of chilling doll faces, looking like a gnarled Nookie bear trying to outstare a jury.
She puts down the magazine and looks boldly into Old Tang's face, trying to outstare him.
She sometimes shouts back at those who shout rude remarks at her, and outstares people who stare.
"History will forgive my ways because / My music outstared the sun," he sings.
We spent the weekend admiring the immaculate herb and vegetable garden, talking to the early lambs and exploring the 350 acres of woodland, where tiny field mice scattered at our feet and we were outstared by four young deer.
He points out a particular moment in a rendition of an aria where she holds "an awkward high note for its full value, even though the tone is unpleasant; she outstares the ugliness… During the harsh high note, we are closer to Callas.
In her best work she outstares the viewer, astringent, judging, refusing even the admiration she has earned with her rejection of conventional approval.
