The clerk peered at him as if he'd committed a public indecency.

The clerk peered in sudden doubt.

The clerk peered from under his visor to look skeptically at Teldin.

The clerk shifted the focus, peered, and then put a claw on a small dot.

The clerk peered into the box.

The clerk peered over the desk and saw that the man had no luggage.

But all along the counters, the word had spread and clerks and others were peering at Madison and whispering.

The clerk peered at him.

A few weeks ago, at my usual supermarket, the elderly clerk peered at my check-cashing card, frowning.

The clerk peered over his newspaper.