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grimace

[grim-uhs, gri-meys] / ˈgrɪm əs, grɪˈmeɪs /
NOUN
scowling facial expression
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WEAK




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Nesmith and Siakam could only grimace at each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He tried to look as shocked as the others when host Claudia Winkleman slammed Faith's coffin lid shut, but couldn't help a guilty grimace.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

“I know where it is,” he said through the grimace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

"Some attendees, unable to tolerate the stench, grimace and cover their noses as they approach the flower."

From Salon • May 27, 2025

In fact, she realized with a grimace, she’d be lucky if she weren’t accused of treason and magic-using.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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