leering
Example Sentences
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As an unflinchingly honest portrait of sexual trafficking, it’s also of a piece with “Zola” and “Red Rocket,” albeit without the chatty bravado of the former and leering opportunism of the latter.
From Washington Post
“I put up with a lot of leering men to be able to study acting,” she told The St. Petersburg Times in 1990.
From New York Times
Then there are the men taking in the view – leering, gawking, evaluating a woman's worth by her sensual appeal.
From Salon
When the couples meet in person, Raven becomes a magnet for leering and barely veiled come-ons from other men – each of whom is also engaged.
From Salon
The nuptials were a celebration that was kept from the leering eyes of the public.
From Salon
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