peering

Example Sentences

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There’s always been a fascination with peering into the lives of others, seeing how they react to everyday problems under the glare of a camera.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

In Raouche this week, there was an uneasy normality on the streets outside the hotel, with passers-by peering up at the damage as they drove past on the busy road.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

No one was peering over a cubicle wall.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

To kill some time before cocktail hour, I visited the free Richelieu Library, where I joined other tourists peering into the Labrouste Room, canopied with a Byzantine-inspired nine-dome ceiling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

I turned, peering over a spindly shrub, and found myself gazing into the gentle face of Jemma’s father, Old Joseph Tuthill.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan