grimace
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For Americans who grimace at the thought of “big government,” this distanced Social Security from public assistance or welfare.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Three portable toilets in the west parking lot were so full that a woman repeatedly opened and closed each door with a grimace and then walked away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Charles, who responded with a playful grimace, quipped: "Yes well, all that's left of him anyway."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2025
"Some attendees, unable to tolerate the stench, grimace and cover their noses as they approach the flower."
From Salon ● May 27, 2025
With a grimace, Dalton says, “You were right, bro. You won the bet. Let’s kick this off with your poppy song.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
He rolls his eyes at the town’s unquestioning belief in ghost stories and grimaces at all the visible evidence of how behind the times the town is.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
Take, for instance, the dapper child who grimaces squarely at the camera with a wad of cash in his hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Throughout baseball history, such collisions have been met mostly with grimaces and shrugs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
“There was a push for us to stop having strings in our music,” grimaces Chatto.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2024
Uhmma takes it from me, presses it to her eye, and grimaces.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
Stephen Street, a 63-year-old longtime San Franciscan and Marina resident, saw the mock-ups for the development and grimaced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
He had to see his service game through before he could receive treatment and, after holding to love, grimaced through a massage before returning to play.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The 77-year-old king grimaced in mock embarrassment as Trump turned to look at him, then waved as if to say carry on -- which Trump did.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
When I asked him how many times he’d used Calm, he grimaced.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2025
Booth grimaced in pain when his feet touched the ground.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
The Lakers were down by nine when Doncic departed, rubbing the back of his left thigh and grimacing in discomfort and clear frustration.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
“Tiny little mic,” she said, grimacing at a recent premiere.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
With his eyes closed and his face grimacing, he grappled for a bolt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Frank was furious at his team's lack of aggression at Arsenal, visibly grimacing when he pointed out they only won 17 out of 53 duels and second-ball situations.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
Laila gave a grimacing nod, and her head drooped to one side.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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