A facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls.
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Examples for "leer "
Examples for "leer "
1 But she thought she could recognize a leer when she heard one.
2 The sick man eyed the speaker with a leer of malicious satisfaction.
3 With a leer Hunch entered and deposited a tray upon the table.
4 He read the leer in Merritt's eyes as he spoke of pictures.
5 He did not catch the ugly leer which Bucky turned upon Thompson.
1 The sneer drew applause from a majority of those in the store.
2 Hubert looked down again; his lip wrinkled up in a little sneer .
3 The smile now seemed to have something of a sneer in it.
4 It was Drummond, the same sneer , the same assurance in his manner.
5 Many nobles of ancient families sneer at me because I handle money.
6 Shadea might sneer and the others might doubt, but it was so.
7 The suggestion of a sneer played about the corners of his mouth.
8 Wood is much better-looking than Slappy, Kris said, mirroring her twin's sneer .
9 Go ahead, sneer at me from behind the wheel of your SUV.
10 There was no human kindness in it-onlya threat and a sneer .
11 The Catholics had affected to sneer at the faith of their rivals.
12 His black moustache lifted and a white fang twinkled in a sneer .
13 Here in his native village there were none to gibe and sneer .
14 We suffer and mourn and laugh and sneer and it lies hidden.
15 We envy not the man who can sneer at this simple picture.
16 One word of regret from me would've made him sneer and swagger.
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