grimace
Example Sentences
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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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
“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
Eyebrows dance above her piercing eyes as her mouth stretches into a toothy grin that’s part smile, part grimace.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024
My mom’s face pulled into a stiff grimace, as if she’d just stubbed her toe or something, but she shook her head.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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