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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 tell you this, if I'm flying first class, the only time I don't get a dirty look from people on the plane is if I'm flying into or out of Atlanta.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 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

Noodles looked back at his brother and shot him a dirty look.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds




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