as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
the man across the street never seems to wear anything but a scowl
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Recent Examples of scowl
Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
Perhaps just as misleading as her in-game scowl were Kline’s numbers.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024
The scowling image has been used by both opponents and supporters.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Bonds wore a scowl, gave short answers and took offense to even innocuous questions.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
Perhaps just as misleading as her in-game scowl were Kline’s numbers.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
Verb
Speaking of Blake, one of our cooks Rick noticed that Blake wore the same outfit, scowled and always came in with a Monster energy drink.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024
The scowling image has been used by both opponents and supporters.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scowl
Noun
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The researchers found that when people fake pain, their mouth-opening action during grimaces is too regular.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2014
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There’s no need to ask for his further blessings, and having noticed Philip’s many grimaces of disapproval in the background of Eddie’s selfies, Elsbeth and Kaya decide to attend a performance themselves, sitting in his late grandmother’s seats.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Croce took dancing seriously, pulled dances apart and analyzed them rigorously, and her clarity and imagination, her stunning insights, and even her glaring flaws—all this was there on the page.Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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With Jokić averaging 31 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists per game — marks that have never been reached in league’s history — the need to alleviate some of Jokić’s offensive burden is glaring.Sam Amick, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Just seeing your boss pass you in the hall with a frown can completely, and chemically, alter your mood.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dolly sported the biggest frown, with her ears pinned back.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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The solar eclipse had cities around the country staring at the sky in unison.Alexandra York, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Citizens of the world are staring in awe at the arrival of David Corenswet’s Man of Steel.Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Scowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scowl. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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