leered; leering; leers
: to cast a sidelong glance
especially
: to give a leer
Some female employees complained that they were being leered at by male employees.
: a lascivious, knowing, or wanton look
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Examples of leer in a Sentence
Verb
She complained that some disgusting man was leering at her.
He gave her a leering look.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
One in particular is a knockout, in which Skye sees the dancers from her show assembled in the doorway of her apartment with leering smiles.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
Justin Worland/bogotá, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
The character of Henry VIII predictably modernizes with time, evolving from a comic figure who eats with his hands and leers at every passing maiden to a dramatic role that ranges from well intentioned but deeply tormented to borderline sociopathic.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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Verb
Jonathan leered at her there, too, but that was that.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
One in particular is a knockout, in which Skye sees the dancers from her show assembled in the doorway of her apartment with leering smiles.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
By Justin Worland/Bogotá October 29, 2024 8:00 AM EDT
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—Justin Worland/bogotá, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
The character of Henry VIII predictably modernizes with time, evolving from a comic figure who eats with his hands and leers at every passing maiden to a dramatic role that ranges from well intentioned but deeply tormented to borderline sociopathic.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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“Leer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leer. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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