leer

Example Sentences

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Guys leer at us suspiciously as I pull out my composition notebook to interview Denis about his latest experience in Green Haven, but they keep their distance.

From Slate • May 19, 2025

"Ahhh did Emmy pee her pants?" they leer.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2022

The dominant smile is layered in meaning; it’s an expression associated with feelings of superiority and pride but still more friendly than a frown or a leer.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2022

He was similarly positive about the film's villain as Lyutsifer Safin, writing: "Rami Malek, with mottled skin, an all-seeing leer, and the caressing voice of a depraved monk, makes him a hypnotic creep."

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2021

He moved closer, smiling now, but without the leer she expected; his face was frank and delighted.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie