grimace
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When he doesn’t like a lawyer’s answer—or when he disagrees with a comment from one of the court’s liberal justices—he has been known to grimace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
For Americans who grimace at the thought of “big government,” this distanced Social Security from public assistance or welfare.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
"I'm not a fan," Ethan says with a grimace.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Nesmith and Siakam could only grimace at each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
My mom’s face pulled into a stiff grimace, as if she’d just stubbed her toe or something, but she shook her head.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
Wizened and creased, with a hoop the size of a quarter dangling in his left ear, he relies on gestures—shrugs, grimaces, guffaws—to flesh out responses that lean terse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
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
Instead, “Over Your Dead Body” delivers over-the-top fight sequences emphasizing grimaces and gross-out laughs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
Sargassum on the other hand, she grimaces, is something “we will never run out of”.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024
Ayesha grimaces as we walk back to our table.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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
He grimaced, "I'm your host for this historic vibe shift of a day."
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
Gregor caught a glimpse of a couple of shadowy shapes scurrying along the wall and grimaced.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
A flurry in the eighth backed Hrgovic on to the ropes and had him in trouble, but Itauma was grimacing between exchanges and looking increasingly spent.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Just last week, the actress shared a mirror selfie in which she could be seen showing off her growing baby bump, pulling up her black shirt to flaunt her stomach, while grimacing at the camera.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
I knew he was reluctant to pull his hand away from his stomach, but he agreed, nodding his head and grimacing in pain.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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