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grimace

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




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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

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

From Salon • May 27, 2025

“But they saw me grimace a little bit on the mound, and they’re not going to take any chances.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2024

He can crack a smile and a joke or two, but the bespectacled leader can often take on the grimace of a disappointed elder.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2024

He catches me looking at him, and his mouth shifts into a mean grimace.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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