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The '''Gen Z stare''' is a generally pejorative phrase coined by [[social media]] users to describe a "[[staring|blank stare]] that members of younger generations give in situations where a verbal response would be more common". |
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The '''Gen Z stare''' is a generally pejorative phrase coined by [[social media]] users to describe a "[[staring|blank stare]] that members of younger generations such as Generation Z give in situations where a verbal response would be more common". |
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Kalhan Rosenblatt of [[NBC News]] says, "[w]hile there are several definitions for the stare, the most common meaning is a vacant expression a [[Generation Z|Gen Zer]] gives in response to a question. The stare occurs in classrooms, restaurants, at work and more settings."[{{cite news |last=Rosenblatt |first=Kalhan |title=Gen Z is staring at you. It may be more than just a quirk. |publisher=NBC News |date=July 18, 2025 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/gen-z-stare-explainer-rcna219262 |access-date =July 19, 2025}}] The term "''Gen Z stare"'' garnered widespread coverage in the [[mainstream media]] in July 2025.{{efn|Attributed to multiple sources:[{{cite news |last=Stock |first=Nicole |title=Yes, Gen Z Is Staring at You. The Question Is Why. |newspaper=The New York Times |date=July 14, 2025 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/style/gen-z-stare-tiktok.html |access-date =July 16, 2025}}][{{cite magazine |last=Di Placido |first=Dani |title=What Is The 'Gen Z Stare'? The TikTok Debate, Explained |magazine=Forbes |date=July 16, 2025 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2025/07/16/what-is-the-gen-z-stare-the-tiktok-debate-explained/ |access-date =July 16, 2025}}][{{cite magazine |last=Kit |first=Easton |title=The 'Gen-Z Stare' Is Tormenting Business Owners. Here's How to Turn It Into Positive Change |magazine=[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]] |date=July 16, 2025 |url=https://www.inc.com/kit-eaton/the-gen-z-stare-is-tormenting-business-owners-heres-how-to-turn-it-into-positive-change/91214391 |access-date =July 16, 2025}}][{{cite news |last=Schinco |first=Nico |title='Gen Z stare'? Millennials, your boomer trauma is showing] |
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Kalhan Rosenblatt of [[NBC News]] says, "[w]hile there are several definitions for the stare, the most common meaning is a vacant expression a [[Generation Z|Gen Zer]] gives in response to a question. The stare occurs in classrooms, restaurants, at work and more settings."[{{cite news |last=Rosenblatt |first=Kalhan |title=Gen Z is staring at you. It may be more than just a quirk. |publisher=NBC News |date=July 18, 2025 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/gen-z-stare-explainer-rcna219262 |access-date =July 19, 2025}}] The term "''Gen Z stare"'' garnered widespread coverage in the [[mainstream media]] in July 2025.{{efn|Attributed to multiple sources:[{{cite news |last=Stock |first=Nicole |title=Yes, Gen Z Is Staring at You. The Question Is Why. |newspaper=The New York Times |date=July 14, 2025 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/style/gen-z-stare-tiktok.html |access-date =July 16, 2025}}][{{cite magazine |last=Di Placido |first=Dani |title=What Is The 'Gen Z Stare'? The TikTok Debate, Explained |magazine=Forbes |date=July 16, 2025 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2025/07/16/what-is-the-gen-z-stare-the-tiktok-debate-explained/ |access-date =July 16, 2025}}][{{cite magazine |last=Kit |first=Easton |title=The 'Gen-Z Stare' Is Tormenting Business Owners. Here's How to Turn It Into Positive Change |magazine=[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]] |date=July 16, 2025 |url=https://www.inc.com/kit-eaton/the-gen-z-stare-is-tormenting-business-owners-heres-how-to-turn-it-into-positive-change/91214391 |access-date =July 16, 2025}}][{{cite news |last=Schinco |first=Nico |title='Gen Z stare'? Millennials, your boomer trauma is showing] |
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