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thousand-yard stares

thousand-yard stares is the plural of thousand-yard stare.

Meaning of thousand-yard stare

Noun

thousand-yard stare (plural thousand-yard stares)

  1. (informal) A blank, unfocused glance given by a traumatized person, especially a soldier who has seen combat.

Questions about thousand-yard stares

What is thousand-yard stares the plural of?
Thousand-yard stares is the plural of thousand-yard stare.

Words near thousand-yard stares in the dictionary

  1. thousand-mile stare
  2. thousand-mile stares
  3. thousand-millionfold
  4. thousand-millionth
  5. thousand-yard stare
  6. thousand-yard stares
  7. thousand-year egg
  8. thousand-year eggs
  9. thousand-year-old egg
  10. thousand-year-old eggs
  11. thousandaire

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