peeping Tom

Example Sentences

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“This technology is creepy to me in a Peeping Tom type of way,” said John Townsend, a public affairs manager at AAA Mid-Atlantic, which represents 1 million motorists in Maryland.

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2019

The signees include the founders of the theater company Peeping Tom, and the well-known choreographers Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Wim Vandekeybus, who started his career working with Mr. Fabre.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2018

Q. Involuntary Peeping Tom: I live in a southern state, and our home is located in a community of houses that are built pretty close together.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2017

A neighbor accused him of peering into her home, but a Peeping Tom charge against Dear was dismissed a month after it was filed.

From US News • Nov. 28, 2015

I was like a Peeping Tom, but for friendship.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah