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leer

noun as in longing look

verb as in look at longingly

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The final shot is one of the most foreboding in Hollywood history, with Nazis in uniform reflected in the cabaret’s distorted mirror, leering from the VIP seats at the front of the stage.

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But when she played the early solo cut “Money” too, a leering rap banger, she showed she’s always had this in her.

Guiraudie celebrates the frivolity of a steamy glance or a leering gaze, and “Misericordia” is no different, which is precisely why it’s such an exciting venture in the realm of contemporary queer filmmaking.

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She did nothing to stop him from leeringly telling one participant that she has a "beautiful voice."

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As such, Harvey’s appreciation of Sue is creepy, especially when he leers at her exercising in a skimpy outfit.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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