- present participle of scowl.
scowling
Example Sentences
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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
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
There’s a noticeable pride Morot takes in touring me around his geek’s paradise: a two-level office crammed with shelves of scowling latex heads, furry creatures and a pair of giant gators overlooking it all.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
Indeed, both Seven and Valley had been so busy scowling at each other that they hadn’t noticed the moment they’d sunk, almost to their knees, in the thick red mud.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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