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grimace
noun as in scowling facial expression
verb as in make a pained expression
Example Sentences
Frank was furious at his team's lack of aggression at Arsenal, visibly grimacing when he pointed out they only won 17 out of 53 duels and second-ball situations.
I blink them back and try for a lopsided smile … but it deflates and melts into an ugly grimace.
The folds of his skin looked deeper than usual, and his smile seemed forced, like he was grinning through a grimace.
Following so many years of sweaty anti-heroes grimacing through dim spaces or slugging it out in grime, the Sheridan-influenced West is an unspoiled treasure worth fighting over.
Three portable toilets in the west parking lot were so full that a woman repeatedly opened and closed each door with a grimace and then walked away.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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