grimace
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After her first vault, she landed with a grimace and fell, clutching her injured ankle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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
"Some attendees, unable to tolerate the stench, grimace and cover their noses as they approach the flower."
From Salon ● May 27, 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
“Let me in, quick,” he says, then pulls his lips together in a sort of grimace.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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
“The swine,” grimaces Kat, and we continue our search.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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
The only sign of discomfort he showed was when he grimaced and shook out his arm after returning one of Shelton's huge serves in the second set.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
He grimaced, "I'm your host for this historic vibe shift of a day."
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
When play stopped, the No. 1 pick from Iowa grimaced as she got up and limped toward the team’s bench before going directly into the tunnel near the team bench.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2024
Lissa grimaced and bent her head over the paper.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
His angular head topped with a green felt crown; his toothy mouth a sinister, grimacing gash; his eyes blackened with what looks like charcoal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 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
With his eyes closed and his face grimacing, he grappled for a bolt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Rowan looked to the screen, grimacing, and pointed to the man with bed-hair.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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