as in to frown
to distort one's face
playgoers grimaced at the actor's terrible attempt at a French accent
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as in scowl
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
he made a grimace when he tasted the medicine
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Recent Examples of grimace
Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
McVay had no update about the specifics of the injury, but Kupp exited the locker room with a forlorn grimace and a knee-high protective boot on his left foot and ankle.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
On her face is something halfway between a grimace and an incredulous smile—a facial expression that many Harris supporters likely recognize as a universal, exasperated response to a Trump rant.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
In a picture from that day, Kennedy is putting his fingers inside the bear’s bloody mouth, a comical grimace across his face.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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Noun
At the last moment, there was a grimace of pain on his face.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
McVay had no update about the specifics of the injury, but Kupp exited the locker room with a forlorn grimace and a knee-high protective boot on his left foot and ankle.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
On her face is something halfway between a grimace and an incredulous smile—a facial expression that many Harris supporters likely recognize as a universal, exasperated response to a Trump rant.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
In a picture from that day, Kennedy is putting his fingers inside the bear’s bloody mouth, a comical grimace across his face.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grimace
Verb
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If a fake time limit is being used, that’s often frowned upon by insiders who would shame those developers undertaking such an unseemly route.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones last month said a swelling national debt under Trump would be frowned upon by the bond market.Bryan Mena, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Unlike a regular low-budget diner, sitting at an empty booth gave you scowls and little or no service.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
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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
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No one gave him a talk on how to react when people stare at him walking through an airport or dropping his head to get through a doorway.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Doug Brown, director of stewardship at the Berkshire Natural Resources Council, a nonprofit that maintains nearly 14,000 acres of wild land and over 60 miles of trails in this western Massachusetts county, stares into the distant haze, shielding his eyes from the sun.Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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The bourbon is smooth and sweet with a noticeable viscosity and mouth weight on the palate.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Aardman has upgraded its stop-motion Wallace and Gromit puppets with improved plasticine clay, more silicone and resin, and better armatures and mouth replacement.Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
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That theme produces an everlasting parable for all ages about how being bullied and sneered at takes an incredible toll, and can summon a tsunami-like power and fury.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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One one end, the bratty sneering of Blink-182’s throwback Warped Tour energy.Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Oct. 2024
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Hadid, in response, cocks her head thoughtfully, stares at Travis, and gives a little smirk.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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Think of nervous smiles, insincere smiles, and smirks.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Grimace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grimace. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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