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grimace

[grim-uhs, gri-meys] / ˈgrɪm əs, grɪˈmeɪs /
NOUN
scowling facial expression
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Antonyms
WEAK




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Nesmith and Siakam could only grimace at each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

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

From Salon • May 27, 2025

He can crack a smile and a joke or two, but the bespectacled leader can often take on the grimace of a disappointed elder.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2024

When she lifted her head, she looked sleepy with her eyes half closed and a straight grimace on her lips.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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