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grimace

[grim-uhs, gri-meys] / ˈgrɪm əs, grɪˈmeɪs /
NOUN
scowling facial expression
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For Americans who grimace at the thought of “big government,” this distanced Social Security from public assistance or welfare.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

"I'm not a fan," Ethan says with a grimace.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“I know where it is,” he said through the grimace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

“I think that smile, it wasn’t like a — it was like an ‘ooh’, you know, like, one of those,” Cunningham said, making a grimace.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

In the Renaissance book of acting, this grimace of a smile might be captioned, The lady is caught in a smile she cannot escape.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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