hostile stare
Example Sentences
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But the hostile stare on the faces of the chief’s following, there was no mistaking.
From The Heath Hover Mystery by Mitford, Bertram
Even Mr. Sheridan’s cold and unmistakably hostile stare did not seem to make her feel that she was not welcome, or that she ought to offer any explanation for her presence.
From Jane Lends A Hand by Watkins, Shirley
There was the same cold, hostile stare that he had had from the boss of the fertilizer mill.
From The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton
Nearly everyone nodded and smiled, but one girl who sat at the far end of a long typewriter table regarded her with an intent, almost hostile stare.
From Signal in the Dark by Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)
He turned to the mantelpiece for his tobacco-jar, and Rosa, after standing for some time at the "ready" with a hostile stare, cleared her throat noisily and withdrew.
From Salthaven by Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark)
