peering

Example Sentences

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Her experiences are almost mythic, like peering through the looking glass at a time when misery could actively coexist with unbridled bliss.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

In Raouche this week, there was an uneasy normality on the streets outside the hotel, with passers-by peering up at the damage as they drove past on the busy road.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

It helped that he knew how to land a CRJ and how to steer a Black Hawk while peering through night vision goggles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

In a video Fort posted to Facebook, an agent wearing a DEA vest can be seen peering through her window; it’s unclear which agency the others belonged to.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2026

“I repeat,” growled Major Puff while peering suspiciously up at Duane, ready for beak-to-paw combat, “who are you?”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el