glowering 1 of 2

present participle of glower
1
as in glaring
to look with anger or disapproval baseball fans glowering at their TVs as they watched their favorite team lose

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glowering

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adjective

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Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The mood is darkening on Main Street, too.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Colorado's economic outlook is darkening as federal policies cast a shadow over the state's financial future, according to two fresh forecasts from legislative economists and the governor's office.
    Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The reflection of my withered face, with deep sullen eyes, blurs behind raindrops sliding down the glass.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
  • My partner came home from work to find a sullen child whimpering in his room.
    Jann Blackstone, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Adjective
  • Stock up on a few in white, black, grey, and navy—you’ll reach for them more than anything else in your closet.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 16 July 2025
  • Tyler Perry dons Madea's grey curls yet again — this time for a wedding in the Bahamas.
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
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“Glowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowering. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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