scowl
Example Sentences
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“How will they greet one another? With a handshake, a hug or a scowl? These are the dramas that the political nerds like myself love to look for,” Sadhwani said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
But it was his grittiest—and that’s all Indiana needed for its famously stony coach to drop the scowl.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Shady’s adenoidal whine is nowhere to be found on this record, replaced with a sinister, very adult scowl.
From Salon • Aug. 30, 2024
Shroff added: “You’re always worried you have it wrong. You’ve misread the scowl or the smile. Maybe they aren’t smiling at you; just thinking about a movie they saw and liked.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024
The kettle beneath which Tyr and Thor were hidden was lifted, and they found themselves staring up at an enormous face, its features twisted into a sulky scowl.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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