grimace

Hilton Hafford, 68, said he was all for his local friend Jackson, but added with a grimace: "My sisters and brother are on the other side."

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

After her first vault, she landed with a grimace and fell, clutching her injured ankle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

For Americans who grimace at the thought of “big government,” this distanced Social Security from public assistance or welfare.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026

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

He twined his fingers through mine, his forehead wrinkling in a grimace.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

He rolls his eyes at the town’s unquestioning belief in ghost stories and grimaces at all the visible evidence of how behind the times the town is.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

Take, for instance, the dapper child who grimaces squarely at the camera with a wad of cash in his hands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Throughout baseball history, such collisions have been met mostly with grimaces and shrugs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025

The nearly photorealistic face of Senua, the unconventional hero of this 10th-century revenge tale, as she grimaces with every sinew taut, her veins bulging.

From New York Times ● May 20, 2024

In every store their smiles turned to grimaces when they saw I meant not to buy but to cash a check.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

Stephen Street, a 63-year-old longtime San Franciscan and Marina resident, saw the mock-ups for the development and grimaced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The 77-year-old king grimaced in mock embarrassment as Trump turned to look at him, then waved as if to say carry on -- which Trump did.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

As the others grinned and grimaced at their rivals’ responses, Becerra was as stone-faced as Buster Keaton.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

But that didn’t stop Team USA from trying out a stand-up-and-salute shtick as a collection of America’s finest players grimaced their way through the recent World Baseball Classic.

From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026

Mother always grimaced, pursed her lips, and shut her eyes as the knife moved.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

The Swiss 22-year-old got back to her feet a moment later and finished the race in last place, grimacing and clutching her chest.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Just last week, the actress shared a mirror selfie in which she could be seen showing off her growing baby bump, pulling up her black shirt to flaunt her stomach, while grimacing at the camera.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

The Lakers were down by nine when Doncic departed, rubbing the back of his left thigh and grimacing in discomfort and clear frustration.

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

“Tiny little mic,” she said, grimacing at a recent premiere.

From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026

I knew he was reluctant to pull his hand away from his stomach, but he agreed, nodding his head and grimacing in pain.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez