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
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Another person coming in the other direction has a scowl on their face.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
But Herb just scowled and finally threw the galley down on his desk.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
With a scowl on his face, a beer in one hand, a cigarette in the other, Ferrell's unexpected appearance had fans equal parts amused and confused.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Another person coming in the other direction has a scowl on their face.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
In walks Plaza and Shannon, scowling at random members of the Salty Club — who return the favor with an eye roll.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
But Herb just scowled and finally threw the galley down on his desk.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scowl
Noun
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Those could also prove useful, but will face the challenge of distinguishing facial expressions unique to pain rather than similar grimaces related to being hungry.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 May 2017
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In the movie, the monkey is a two-foot-tall sculpted plastic model whose arms bang up and down on a drum, as his mouth opens up to bare its teeth in a violent grimace.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But several left the Musk meeting gushing to reporters about the rescission proposal, clearly relieved that there might be a fix for the glaring problem that DOGE posed to the separation of powers.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Whether that’s due to her pop origins or simply the speed at which the song is spreading, the absence is glaring, though not necessarily surprising.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shuffling feet, frowns or darting eyes signal discomfort and anxiety.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Below are some of the stocks JPMorgan frowns on: Vaccine maker Novavax is rated underweight by JPMorgan analysts.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Tickets to the Nampa show become available to the general public staring at 10 a.m. Friday for $39.50 to $79.50 through fordidahocenter.com.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2025
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Rather than stare into your closet (or suitcase) to piece together an elevated outfit, the work is done for you.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Scowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scowl. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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