words to describe stare

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chance22

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I'm not quite sure about proper adjectives to modify the word stare. I wonder if I can use "sluggish stare" to express the same idea as "dull stare"? Besides that, what other words can be used here to give the same idea?
 

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I have never heard "sluggish stare".

The most common I have heard for "dull" is "blank".

Others that can be used with "stare" include: determined, cold, icy, steely, piercing, disbelieving, unrelenting, disquieting, accusing, silent, etc.
 

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An unfocused stare.

Not a teacher.
 
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