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
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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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The latter is a direct shot at sexist record industry insiders, and some older dudes who come to their shows just to leer at them.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Marching in circles adjacent to the rat’s toothy leer have been staff members of the WGA West, who launched a strike on Feb. 17 in protest of union management allegedly breaking labor law.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
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Verb
In this production, most of the Spanish men are leering, grabbing, demanding predators, so Carmen merely capitalizes on their base desires to survive.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The latter is a direct shot at sexist record industry insiders, and some older dudes who come to their shows just to leer at them.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
My tormentor leers In mock lust—surely?—at my crotch.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Marching in circles adjacent to the rat’s toothy leer have been staff members of the WGA West, who launched a strike on Feb. 17 in protest of union management allegedly breaking labor law.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Leer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leer. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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