voyeur

Example Sentences

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Horrible people acting horribly is always entertaining, to a point—the point being when the viewer recognizes he has become a voyeur.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Rather, it’s a clever way for Soderbergh to make the viewer feel like a voyeur, listening in on increasingly intimate conversations that we wouldn’t otherwise be privy to.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

Branded a "voyeur" by Mourinho after criticising his negative tactics in 2005, Wenger said the Chelsea boss was "out of order" and "disconnected with reality".

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

Clearly, gardens can be intensely personal creations, so if you’re looking to be inspired or just want to satisfy your inner voyeur, there are lots of other garden tours throughout Southern California this spring.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2023

In the wood there’s a small hole, at the back, next to the wall, about waist height, souvenir of some previous vandalism or legacy of an ancient voyeur.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood