- present participle of leer.
leering
Example Sentences
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So when Lal was promoted to Raiders receivers coach in 2009, he had a legend leering over his shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024
There are T-shirts, phones, watches, furniture, clocks, slippers, tents, wallets, trading cards, eye shadow and roller skates with Garfield’s leering image.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
To add insult to injury, she describes John Eastman, another coup plotter, as flashing a "leering grin" while Giuliani manhandled her.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2023
He added it was a "privilege and honour" to be now playing the leering, flamboyant Emcee in "this incredible show".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2023
Its leering, gaping mouth taunted him, and the cauldron dragged at his strength as he heaved and struggled along the ascending trail.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
