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as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval the man across the street never seems to wear anything but a scowl

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scowl

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verb (1)

as in to glare
to look with anger or disapproval scowled down at the misbehaving child

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scowling

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adjective

scowling

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verb (2)

present participle of scowl

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Recent Examples of scowl
Noun
What Aimee Lou Wood conveys with an energetic smile and exclamation, Walton Goggins portrays with a scowl and an expletive. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2025 Serve up in a stemmed glass, and garnish with a scowl, or perhaps a war story. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
Does slapping Pattinson’s scowling face on the phenomenon lead us to see it any differently? Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025 In a moment that went viral, Ferrell, 57, dressed up as his lovable, innocent character from the 2003 holiday classic Elf — and watched the Los Angeles Kings play the Philadelphia Flyers while scowling, drinking beer and holding a cigarette. Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scowl
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scowl
Noun
  • Monday’s developments were greeted with grimace around town.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Monday’s developments were greeted with grimace around town.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Shuffling feet, frowns or darting eyes signal discomfort and anxiety.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Below are some of the stocks JPMorgan frowns on: Vaccine maker Novavax is rated underweight by JPMorgan analysts.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Towns amplifies the style their franchise player likes to rock while also addressing a glaring positional need.
    Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • The lackluster performance during Denver’s 31-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills, when the team’s running backs gained only 35 rushing yards on 11 carries, serves as the most glaring example.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 11 May 2025

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“Scowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scowl. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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