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Gen Z stares

Gen Z stares is the plural of Gen Z stare.

Meaning of Gen Z stare

Noun

Gen Z stare (plural Gen Z stares)

  1. A blank stare given in response to a question or statement, claimed to be a common behavior of members of Generation Z.
    • When Valerie Jefferson, 23, posted a video about the “Gen Z stare” on TikTok, she did not expect it to start a fight. Her video, which documented one interpretation of the meaning of the stare — the blank look of someone in a service job who is handling frustrating requests from a customer —...2025 July 14, Nicole Stock, “Yes, Gen Z Is Staring at You. The Question Is Why.”, in The New York Times (Style section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...

Questions about Gen Z stares

What is Gen Z stares the plural of?
Gen Z stares is the plural of Gen Z stare.

Words near Gen Z stares in the dictionary

  1. Gen Y
  2. Gen Ys
  3. Gen Z
  4. Gen Z shake
  5. Gen Z stare
  6. Gen Z stares
  7. Gen Z'er
  8. Gen Z-er
  9. Gen Zed
  10. Gen Zedder
  11. Gen Zedders

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