leering

Example Sentences

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One day a man came to her room, and hovered at the doorway, leering.

From BBC

Seven women have gone public with descriptions of creepy behavior — unwanted touching, leering looks, sexually loaded commentary — for which the governor was forced to apologize, although he maintains it was “unintentional.”

From Washington Post

There’s a generic picture of a bearded man in a suit in the top corner of the mailer, with a leering grin and holding wads of cash.

From Seattle Times

If anxious humans have nightmares of being naked in public, an anxious ammonite may have dreamed about swimming around without its shell, its soft body exposed to the elements and the leering eyes of predators.

From New York Times

Customers were greeted by a leering, red-eyed animatronic clown, emitting groans from behind sharp teeth.

From New York Times