as in glared
to look with anger or disapproval
scowled down at the misbehaving child
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Recent Examples of scowled
Those that attended mostly sat and scowled.
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Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
Another line of attack likens the show to when bachelorette parties invade gay bars — a practice frequently scowled upon by gay patrons.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
Behar scowled at Goldberg's comment, which opened the floodgates for the remaining panelists.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
Another line of attack likens the show to when bachelorette parties invade gay bars — a practice frequently scowled upon by gay patrons.
—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
Behar scowled at Goldberg's comment, which opened the floodgates for the remaining panelists.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scowled
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Although Brown was absent from Howe’s lyrics, his specter glared from between the lines, apocalyptic and militant.
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The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.
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Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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In La Guaira, Cristian Carreño stared at his charred apartment building tilting precariously to one side.
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The upstairs neighbors would like to go to sleep somewhere between 9 at night and midnight, and so applause was frowned upon at the Gaslight.
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Oftentimes, disabling security protections is frowned upon.
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“Scowled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scowled. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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