leer
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Judge John Woosley ruled that in “ ‘Ulysses,’ in spite of its unusual frankness, I do not detect anywhere the leer of the sensualist.”
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2025
"Ahhh did Emmy pee her pants?" they leer.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2022
The filmmaking deserves credit for refusing to leer as the ladies convincingly kick and punch — all focus is on the stunts, not on sex appeal.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 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
“Stay, by all means,” croaked Orgoch with a leer.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
When they first got together, she recognized the ease she felt being in public with him, no longer nervous about leers or snide remarks.
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2022
Jim Morrison, now dead 46 years, leers, taunts and preens from every angle.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2017
Around the young people forms the winking, condescending conspiracy of gossip, a world that suspects pleasure and leers at beauty.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 26, 2013
Mop-wigged Brent Hinkley romps, leers and honks a great Harpo.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2012
But the leers and hostility from the outside world had soured me on that plan, and the thought of living alone left me cold.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Or worse, he leered at it, encouraged it.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2021
Teachers leered at her: “You’re the girl who was dating G.M., aren’t you? I’ve read all his books. I’m a big fan.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2021
The cop walked up to us, leered at the camera’s LCD screen, and said, “Hey, that looks great!”
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2019
It leered at Bertha and Mabel with a sloppy grin and cloudy blue eyes.
From Nature ● Aug. 28, 2018
Cade Hernandez squinted and leered at me from the corner of his eye.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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
“The Idol” is gross and leering in the way the set reports suggested, but it’s also inept in a way that Sam Levinson’s “Euphoria” would not suggest.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
The nuptials were a celebration that was kept from the leering eyes of the public.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2022
The leering of Armstrong’s Vanya stays on the surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2022
I positioned it so it looks like he is leering at Edward.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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