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dirty look

NOUN
scowl
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Mr Shorsh said he was "angry" with Mr Potoczek because he felt the victim had given him a dirty look.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2024

“I’ll never forget the face he gave me. That dirty look he gave me when I asked if he was a Dodger fan. It should have been a deal-breaker right then and there.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 9, 2021

When one female contestant shoots a dirty look at the glamazon who just tagged her, there is just a hint of trash talk and escalated conflict.

From Washington Post May 19, 2020

“You should be ashamed of yourself,” she said to the first woman, giving her a dirty look before departing.

From New York Times Aug. 25, 2019

I pulled back and give her a dirty look.

From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles




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