scowl
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We were shortly joined by her brother, who kept a scowl on his face as we spoke.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 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
His waxen face was frozen in a perpetual scowl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024
Todd Blanche, Mr. Trump’s lead lawyer, stood a half-step behind, mimicking his client’s scowl.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
Worry was always part of her mama’s scowl, but now it etched deep lines in her brow.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
He has no choice but to ask his neighbors for help, and weather the disapproving scowls of Clive, who suggests that Leo give him a key.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Until the most recent episode, though, Alice’s entire personality has been scowls and deprecating hisses.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
Gone are the decades of scowls, railing against officials, getting in the face of players, snapping at reporters.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
And when he’s not forcing a smile, he reflexively scowls.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
When they see me, their scowls only deepen; they both straighten up.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
But if fans expect to see the tough guy in the black wrestling trunks, black leather vest with a scowled face while he’s learning new jobs, they might be disappointed.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
Some purists might have scowled at the time, but the effect was undeniable.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2022
As he read it, he scowled and stopped, rejecting the words he was to read.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022
Against the Hawks on Friday, Monk was strictly a bucket, splashing home jumper after jumper as he scowled and flexed like he was the biggest player on the court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2022
I scowled at the sweaty preacher, trying to dissect the thoughts in my brain.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Now scientists have worked out exactly what is going on inside a dog's brain when it sees a human - even a complete stranger - smiling or scowling.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Next was coach Mike Vrabel, an upbeat former Belichick player determined to win without scowling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
The shouts — a husky voice with a Southern surf bro twang — echoed in the dojo as a 4-year-old blond boy with a headband reading “Lil’ Dragon” punched up at a scowling mannequin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
In September, Japan's Nintendo marked four decades since the release of the first "Super Mario Bros." game with its platforms, pipes and scowling enemies.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
Which shouldn’t have been a huge surprise, but it was still a bummer to sit down to my first breakfast at the mountain to his scowling face.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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