as in frowning
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as in glaring
to look with anger or disapproval
scowled down at the misbehaving child
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Recent Examples of scowling
Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
In terms of my entry point to him, just understanding that this wasn’t a monster that was going to be scowling in the shadows and looking for any opportunity to hurt someone.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 7 Oct. 2025
Ray’s brother, Jem (Sean Bean), has shown up to reconnect, and for a long time these two sit around not saying very much, pouring drinks and scowling at each other, at one point getting their ya-yas out with a midnight rock ‘n’ roll dance, then scowling some more.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
His real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio; his stage name, as fans later learned, was inspired by a childhood photograph that captured him, scowling, in a rabbit costume.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Now our favorite scowling friend is getting his own movie, too.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
In terms of my entry point to him, just understanding that this wasn’t a monster that was going to be scowling in the shadows and looking for any opportunity to hurt someone.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 7 Oct. 2025
Ray’s brother, Jem (Sean Bean), has shown up to reconnect, and for a long time these two sit around not saying very much, pouring drinks and scowling at each other, at one point getting their ya-yas out with a midnight rock ‘n’ roll dance, then scowling some more.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
His real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio; his stage name, as fans later learned, was inspired by a childhood photograph that captured him, scowling, in a rabbit costume.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scowling
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Relief pitching has been the glaring flaw all along for a team that has seemed so capable of defending its championship.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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An era of glaring inequality was also a golden age of graft.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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The pair ignored him and continued to walk away, leaving Frank staring in their direction for several seconds.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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There’s a picture of me, not quite a year old, in a blue sailor suit and a red ribbon tied around my neck, staring avidly at a picture book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Scowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scowling. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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