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Common collocations with gaze in American Collocation

gaze verb intransitive

US /ɡeɪz/

looking in a particular direction

around
back
down
downward(s)
out
skyward(s)
upward(s)

The fishermen gazed upwards.

while thinking

abstractedly
dreamily
thoughtfully

Jeff gazed thoughtfully at Caroline.

not thinking

blankly
vacantly

He sat gazing vacantly at the floor.

feeling sad

enviously
forlornly
mournfully
sadly
wistfully

He gazed forlornly across the bay for several seconds.

with love

adoringly
fondly
longingly
lovingly
tenderly

The two lead characters gaze lovingly into one another’s eyes.

with admiration

admiringly
wonderingly

You can gaze admiringly at the luxury yachts.

with interest

curiously
eagerly

The children stopped their game to gaze curiously at us.

without stopping

earnestly
fixedly
intently
long
steadfastly
steadily

He gazed steadily into her soft brown eyes.

without talking

silently

They gazed silently at the desert.

in admiration

admiration
awe
rapture
wonder
wonderment

I gazed in rapture at this beautiful scene.

feeling surprised

amazement
astonishment
surprise

It was the first time the children had seen the sea, and they gazed in amazement.

feeling shocked

disbelief
horror

The two lads could only gaze in disbelief.