as in glaring
to look with anger or disapproval
scowled down at the misbehaving child
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as in frowning
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Recent Examples of scowling
Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
His Teddy is a skeevy, scowling hippie incel who seems to have burnt everything out of himself but the desire for vengeance.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
His Teddy is a skeevy, scowling hippie incel who seems to have burnt everything out of himself but the desire for vengeance.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scowling
Verb
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However, the issues were glaring against Cleveland.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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Amplifying the glaring lack of run production was Early’s second gem in as many career games in the majors.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The cover, photographed by Nico Bustos, was a simple close-up shot of Hayek and Pinault staring confidently into the camera.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Domínguez then thought for a moment, staring off before correcting himself.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Scowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scowling. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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