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grimace

noun as in scowling facial expression

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verb as in make a pained expression

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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.

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I blink them back and try for a lopsided smile … but it deflates and melts into an ugly grimace.

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The folds of his skin looked deeper than usual, and his smile seemed forced, like he was grinning through a grimace.

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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.

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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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