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How to pronounce leering
“leering” pronunciation in American and British English
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“leering” in real sentences
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But what they'd included in that was like leering, like someone leering at you.
Jubilee
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a six foot mime leering at me.
The Moth
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Uh Richard's leering smile was nice at the end.
Taskmaster
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jerk who keeps leering at you at the bus stop every day.
Tom Scott
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