- present participle of glower.
glowering
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The image features a glowering Trump leaning on his desk and his signature, with the text of the Declaration of Independence in the background.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Few of the projected details included here are more unfortunate than the one-note, relentlessly glowering expressions of the dancers performing Tybalt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
It’s been broadly debated whether the novel actually is a love story between the snobbish Cathy and the glowering Heathcliff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
He was glowering through pink-rimmed eyes under his combover, every inch the mean man everyone avoids at the retirement home.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2024
Staring right at him was a marble bust of Diocletian, his limestone face glowering with disapproval.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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