Goggle
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Expressive Stare
Use 'goggle' to describe an exaggerated and intentional stare showing shock or admiration. She goggled at the elaborate costume.
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Eyes Wide
'Goggle' emphasizes that the eyes are wide open more than 'stare' does. The tourists goggled at the towering skyscrapers.
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Emotional Reaction
Often, 'goggle' implies an emotional response like surprise or awe, not just looking. The audience goggled in disbelief at the magician's trick.