leering

Example Sentences

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At the gym, located in Garden Grove, Hansen says they were met with unwelcoming and leering stares before entering the facility.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

There are T-shirts, phones, watches, furniture, clocks, slippers, tents, wallets, trading cards, eye shadow and roller skates with Garfield’s leering image.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024

To add insult to injury, she describes John Eastman, another coup plotter, as flashing a "leering grin" while Giuliani manhandled her.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2023

He added it was a "privilege and honour" to be now playing the leering, flamboyant Emcee in "this incredible show".

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2023

Sometimes a crush is better when it’s a one-way, as long as you keep quiet about it and don’t freak the girl out with creepy leering or unsolicited corny texts or whatever.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin