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

Shady’s adenoidal whine is nowhere to be found on this record, replaced with a sinister, very adult scowl.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2024

The 45th president entered a Manhattan courtroom about 9:30 a.m., wearing his trademark red tie, an American flag pin and a pronounced scowl.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

As he nears, I see his brow is furrowed in wavy wrinkles of a permanent scowl.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera