scowl
Example Sentences
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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
It shows Bryant with a fierce scowl on his face.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2025
CNN reported that, as Daniels spoke, Trump was "looking straight ahead with a scowl on his face."
From Salon • May 7, 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
Then my smile freezes, because just behind him, Maddy Montgomery is giving us the blackest scowl I ever saw.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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