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voyeuristically

American  
[voi-er-ist-ik-lee, vwah-yer-] / ˌvɔɪ ərˈɪst ɪk li, vwɑˌjər- /

adverb

  1. in a way that is characteristic of voyeurs or voyeurism.


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Those who do care — which is to say are voyeuristically invested in the real-life soap opera — will still read into it anything they want to and doubtless confirm all their previous ideas.

From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2022

Soon, you’re voyeuristically looking in on the hotel’s occupants and the adventure branches in several directions, which might include communicating with a rogue chat window.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2020

And that’s unwelcome news for an industry that was practically created by luring customers with the promise of being voyeuristically horrified, comfortably disgusted and delectably offended.

From Washington Post ● May 24, 2018

“We need to voyeuristically live our pain through other people’s pain. Viewers sit at home and want reassuring that other people go through rough times.”

From The Guardian ● Jun. 19, 2017

But as you voyeuristically gaze into the dioramas, the artist’s static depictions of his sufferings make you feel powerless.

From Forbes ● Jun. 23, 2014

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