Examples of eye contact in a Sentence
He maintained eye contact with me throughout the conversation.
The speaker made eye contact with audience members.
The jury avoided eye contact with the defendant as the verdict was read.
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The American Kennel Club says dogs use eye contact to communicate a range of emotions.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Small gestures such as eye contact or a smile, even from a stranger, can foster feelings of connection by signaling that our existence matters.
—Linda R. Tropp, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
Hayes claimed Ventura told him to avoid eye contact with Combs.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 20 May 2025
At the close of Friday’s proceedings, former Danity Kane and Diddy-Dirty Money singer Dawn Richard entered the courtroom, avoiding eye contact with Combs.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Small gestures such as eye contact or a smile, even from a stranger, can foster feelings of connection by signaling that our existence matters.
—Linda R. Tropp, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
Hayes claimed Ventura told him to avoid eye contact with Combs.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 20 May 2025
At the close of Friday’s proceedings, former Danity Kane and Diddy-Dirty Money singer Dawn Richard entered the courtroom, avoiding eye contact with Combs.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for eye contact
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“Eye contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20contact. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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