as in glaring
to look with anger or disapproval
the boss just stood there and frowned at his assistant who, once again, was in trouble
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Verb
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This offseason’s attrition is glaring on both the offensive and defensive lines, the latter of which Shanahan hopes to fortify with some of the 49ers’ 11 draft picks.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025 -
The lack of defensive discipline is glaring.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Flowers brighter than the rose bloomed in the blackest of the heath for her; out of a sullen hollow in a livid hillside her mind could make an Eden.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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When this long, difficult, rewarding and validating Minnesota Timberwolves season came to a crashing halt Wednesday in Oklahoma City, a sullen group of players and coaches filed into the locker room to come to grips with it all.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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One fit pairs a loose blue button-down, top buttons undone, with slouchy denim shorts and a soft grey trench coat.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Cars from all ten teams were lined up on a grey carpet under LED billboards and visitors crowded onto bleachers to watch gawk at the stars, the takeover of an iconic American location (albeit one filled with European tourists) a metaphor for the sport’s hopes.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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The gray puppy repeatedly makes silent barking motions until a high-pitched squeak finally escapes her mouth.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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In the video, the woman, who is wrapped in a gray blanket, is being questioned in a holding facility in Pullman, Washington, in connection with an unrelated incident.—
Kayna Whitworth,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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“Frowning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frowning. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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