dirty look
Example Sentences
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Townsend is now playing a miserable game of catch-up, a grim pursuit of a few wins to take the dirty look off their campaign.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
“I’ll never forget the face he gave me. That dirty look he gave me when I asked if he was a Dodger fan. It should have been a deal-breaker right then and there.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2021
When one female contestant shoots a dirty look at the glamazon who just tagged her, there is just a hint of trash talk and escalated conflict.
From Washington Post • May 19, 2020
Yet every week, I learn of school arguments, including disputes over who likes whom enough to date him or her, or who gave whom a dirty look in the hallway.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2019
The fairy in her hair aimed a dirty look at the Huntsman, muttering something to herself in her own language.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
