Sentence examples for we were staring down from inspiring English sources

"We were staring down the barrel of losing $115m nationally".

We were staring down the barrel at half‑time but we fronted up well".

"We were a bit short of par and, given the start the West Indies got, we were staring down the barrel a little bit.

I thought my team didn't deserve to be losing, they played really well and we were staring down the barrel at 2-0 just 30 seconds later.

While the United Nations apparently doesn't concern itself over such distinctions, it makes me, at least, a lot more comfortable about the prospect of war with Iraq than it would if we were staring down the leader of a truly representative democracy.

"With five minutes to go, we were staring down the barrel of another defeat.

We are staring down racism in our own backyard.

The United States Chamber of Commerce's chief economist says we're staring down the barrel of a recession.

But with the rise of "boutique" hospitals, Mr. Nevill said, "we're staring down the barrel of a crisis".

"Like every state agency, we're staring down the barrel of a loaded gun, and wondering what will happen when the trigger is pulled," he said.

We're staring down the barrel of a state takeover … I'm watching a lot of businesses close down around the area.