grim-faced
Example Sentences
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But the main witness, the police officer who had initially confronted Gamble, was grim-faced, rigidly polite, and completely serious about his claims.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
“Chuck is failing us all,” said Paul Wisor, grim-faced and wearing a blue puffer jacket, as he stood before the council and a packed room of residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
A grim-faced President Donald J. Trump looks out at the reader, under the headline “LAW AND ORDER.”
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2025
Tanned and with a brilliant white grin, he looks at his grim-faced men and gives one final order: "Smile - why are you so serious? We are winning the war."
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2023
Frequently in the past month the same grim-faced men had called upon Matthew Wood, but tonight the voices had a frightening quality.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
