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leering (at)

verb

present participle of leer (at)

as in making eyes (at)

to look at in a flirtatious or desiring way upbraided the man for leering at the young waitress

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New Orleans star Scott Bakula is eying a return to CBS with another procedural drama, which is in early development at the network.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Repeatable blueprints are emerging, and athletes eyeing a second career as Hollywood moguls would be wise to focus their efforts in one of these directions.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026

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Before a first-down play from the Cleveland 20-yard line, Rodgers could be seen staring at the Pittsburgh sideline with his arms spread out, apparently waiting to receive the play from McCarthy.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
More of the same people staring at the same problem in the same room.

— Duncan Wardle, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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First, the sequence pays homage to the nightclub scene in Gilda (1946), in which Rita Hayworth dances in a long shot amid ogling male patrons, tracked by a concentrated spotlight.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Excuse me, but where is the decency and humanity from these bloodthirsty fiends ogling and angling to get their photos, undoubtedly for posting on social media?

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

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