The great king listened to the talk around him and stared unhappily into his cup.

She stared for a moment into her earthenware cup.

Daunted for a moment, he stared into his own cup.

Because," he said, staring into his cup, "I can't quite figure out whether or not it's fair.

I sat down and stared into my cup.

She stared into her cup at the few centimeters of dark foam that filled the bottom.

She stared into her cup, swirling the coffee that had grown too cool to drink.

"But it's not enough," said Helen, staring rather morosely into her large cup of black coffee.

She continued to stare into her cup, not looking up to meet Andrea's eyes.

"And the prayers of the entire community," the abbot said, staring into his cup.