grimace

Example Sentences

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He tried to look as shocked as the others when host Claudia Winkleman slammed Faith's coffin lid shut, but couldn't help a guilty grimace.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 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

"Some attendees, unable to tolerate the stench, grimace and cover their noses as they approach the flower."

From Salon • May 27, 2025

Katherine takes a handkerchief and dabs at the sweat on her lip, her eyes meeting mine with a grimace.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland