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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No team dreams of occupying the final row of the grid, yet for Alpine, this unwelcome reality was laid bare under the glaring lights of Bahrain.Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Rowe was repeatedly asked by flabbergasted lawmakers how glaring and elementary security failings were allowed to happen, including communications difficulties between the Secret Service and local law enforcement, as well as the lax security of the rally perimeter.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 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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Their faces spoke louder: frowns of frustration, gasps of shock, squints of doubt, bursts of laughter, pouts of disappointment.Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
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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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“Scowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scowl. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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