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

When the Lakers newest superstar showed up in El Segundo Tuesday morning, the handshakes and hugs could not mask a scowl and a chip.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

CNN reported that, as Daniels spoke, Trump was "looking straight ahead with a scowl on his face."

From Salon • May 7, 2024

After seeing the two of them crumple and scowl, the third man chickened out.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

For a guy who spent the majority of his life with a scowl permanently embedded on his face, how in the world was he possibly finding this funny?

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin