To stare at intently or persistently, often implying a rude or fixed gaze that unsettles its object.
From 'be-' prefix plus 'stare,' an intensification pattern that suggests not a casual glance but a focused, continuous act of looking.
Before phones and screens, one of the most uncomfortable interpersonal violations was being 'bestared at'—modern social anxiety about being watched might feel new, but the discomfort with someone's fixed attention is ancient.
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