glowering
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He may also have had in mind the many times when his glowering threats forced members of the American elite—legislators, media executives, and university presidents, among others—to bend the knee.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
KFC is taking shots at rivals in its marketing, and in restaurants it is making light of the situation, putting up signs featuring a glowering Colonel Sanders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
“Anybody that doesn’t see that, I don’t know what they’re looking at,” the 73-year-old retiree, a former heavy equipment mechanic, said beneath a glowering sky.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024
Was it just another opportunity to look tough, like his glowering expression in his mug shot?
From Salon • Jul. 15, 2024
“I have told you, young Todd,” he says, his voice low and monstrous, his Noise glowering at me with a fury so pure it nearly knocks me back.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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