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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'was staring' is perfectly correct and usable in written English.
It is the past continuous tense of the verb "to stare", which is used to describe an event or action that was in progress over a period of time. For example, "She was staring out the window, deep in thought."
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was staring
verb
Present participle of stare
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"Everyone was staring at me".
Except that Anton was staring.
"Everyone was staring".
He was staring.
"He was staring right at it.
"She was staring at this other family.
He was staring at her fingers.
He was staring at a £36m shortfall.
Mr. Dannenberg asked why he was staring.
Herman Cain was staring at him, grimly.
She was staring at his face.
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