grimace

Example Sentences

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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

Or, for that matter, the jealous, craven Guy rising to the surface, whom Stan nails hilariously with each stewing grimace.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

Eyebrows dance above her piercing eyes as her mouth stretches into a toothy grin that’s part smile, part grimace.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024

Britt's performance was so unnerving that some Republicans watched "with a grimace," the Daily Beast reports.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024

“I don’t think that’s going to help much,” Håkon said with a grimace.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack