scowled; scowling; scowls
1
: to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
2
: to exhibit a threatening aspect
: to express with a scowl
scowler
noun
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Examples of scowl in a Sentence
Verb
scowled down at the misbehaving child
Noun
The teacher gave me a scowl when I walked in late.
She responded to his question with a scowl.
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Bruce, now 69, appears to be holding the camera and scowling into the lens.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Even Trump’s scowl in his booking photo made its way onto mugs and NFTs in his campaign store.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
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Verb
The scowling image has been used by both opponents and supporters.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Bruce, now 69, appears to be holding the camera and scowling into the lens.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Noun
The New Orleans rapper was shirtless in both photos, sporting an incredulous expression in the first and an angry scowl in the second.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Even Trump’s scowl in his booking photo made its way onto mugs and NFTs in his campaign store.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Scowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scowl. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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scowl
1 of 2 verb1
: to make a frowning expression of displeasure
2
: to exhibit or express with a scowl
scowler
noun
scowl
2 of 2 noun
: an expression of displeasure on the face : frown
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