scowling

Example Sentences

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He got his start singing in a church choir at the age of five, and earned his nom de plume from a childhood photo of him scowling in a bunny costume.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 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

Lately I’ve been thinking about embracing my problem and adopting the stiff, scowling 19th-century portrait position, but that pairs even worse with a beaming kid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

On Aug. 15, 1927, the Mayan Theatre--with scowling Pre-Columbian gods staring down at first nighters--opened with the Broadway production of George Gershwin’s “Oh Kay.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

When the soldier ran up to him, the first thing Ugwu saw was the pair of canvas shoes, before he looked up at the wiry body and scowling face.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie