He did not speak, merely stared at her and waited.

She merely stared back and moved her fingers to the next button.

She did neither, merely stared at him like a lost child.

He turned quickly and for a long moment said nothing, but merely stared at her.

There was no answer; the girl merely stared at him.

For several minutes I merely stared at the red light.

For a few minutes, they merely stared at each other without moving.

For a long moment, she merely stared into the depths of the room.

He felt as if the blue eyes merely stared, while the golden ones searched.

For a moment, they merely stared at one another; then Ross began to walk away.