peeking

Example Sentences

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“I am not good around other people,” she said, peeking out of a gray tent underneath the 110 Freeway.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Although it feels unlikely given their current run of one win in six matches, a seismic victory at Celtic Park on Sunday would have the outsiders peeking back through their curtains again.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

But it’s crazy to think that the way to protect the structural integrity of the tent is to invite the whole camel inside as soon as you spot the nose peeking in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Wearing large rubber boots, Nadine Mitschunas joyfully handled mature rice plants peeking through the water of her small plot growing in the fertile soil of eastern England.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Within seconds Thomas’s narrow face, peeking out from under his curly shag, popped onto the screen.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas