frowning 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of frowningnext
as in scowling

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frowning

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verb

present participle of frown
as in glaring
to look with anger or disapproval the boss just stood there and frowned at his assistant who, once again, was in trouble

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  1. glaring
  2. sullen
  3. grey
  4. gray
Verb
  • In fact, the film’s problems are so glaring that one can’t help but wonder about what happened behind the scenes.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This is why the Tolkien estate closely guarded its intellectual property for so long, and serves now as glaring evidence of the kind of creative malpractice its former stewards were concerned about.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of glaring
Adjective
  • The New Daughter has an interesting, sullen mood and looks fantastic, but that just further accentuates how out of place Costner seems.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
  • One of the migrants looks at the camera with sullen eyes and a rugged beard.
    Kunal Sehgal, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of sullen
Adjective
  • This, instead, is a frozen grey winterscape of street shadows and perpetual darkness, with appropriate overtones of psychological horror.
    The Week UK, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Her skin is grey and cracked, her hair is sticking every which way, and she’s got a feral air about her.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of grey
Adjective
  • Traffic camera footage at 67th and Orangewood avenues showed two gray sedans speeding down the road a little after noon.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The chill guy in question is a cartoon image of an anthropomorphic dog wearing a gray sweater, blue jeans and red shoes.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of gray
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frowned (on or upon)

frowning

frowning (at or on)

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