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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
With a scowl on his face, a beer in one hand, a cigarette in the other, Ferrell's unexpected appearance had fans equal parts amused and confused. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025 Another person coming in the other direction has a scowl on their face. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Jan. 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
  • The Jets have a glaring need at right tackle after Morgan Moses left in free agency to sign with the rival Patriots.
    Antwan Staley, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Fast evaluation Banks may feel like an underwhelming pick given the glaring need at QB.
    Larry Holder, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Scowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scowl. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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