grimace

Hilton Hafford, 68, said he was all for his local friend Jackson, but added with a grimace: "My sisters and brother are on the other side."

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 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

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

When she lifted her head, she looked sleepy with her eyes half closed and a straight grimace on her lips.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

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

The nearly photorealistic face of Senua, the unconventional hero of this 10th-century revenge tale, as she grimaces with every sinew taut, her veins bulging.

From New York Times ● May 20, 2024

Fans rewatched on DVD, perfected their Jerri grimaces and clamored for more tales from Flatpoint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2024

Their voices extinguished night sounds, and darkness swallowed everything but these two people I loved, the overhead light a dim spotlight that disfigured their features into grimaces.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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

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

But that didn’t stop Team USA from trying out a stand-up-and-salute shtick as a collection of America’s finest players grimaced their way through the recent World Baseball Classic.

From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026

I stood as far back as I could in the snug compartment and grimaced my way through it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025

I glanced at the time on my laptop and grimaced.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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

Muchova, who began grimacing because of an issue with her left leg in the sixth game, called for the trainer and received medical attention off court.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025

I saw him squatting on the earth, grimacing apologetically.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer