scowl
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Some scowl or stare blankly at the camera.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 2, 2026
We were shortly joined by her brother, who kept a scowl on his face as we spoke.
From Slate β Aug. 14, 2026
He had a hard scowl and cold eyes.
From Los Angeles Times β May 29, 2024
CNN reported that, as Daniels spoke, Trump was "looking straight ahead with a scowl on his face."
From Salon β May 7, 2024
In her periphery, Baaz’s scowl grew more menacing.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
He has no choice but to ask his neighbors for help, and weather the disapproving scowls of Clive, who suggests that Leo give him a key.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 1, 2026
Until the most recent episode, though, Alice’s entire personality has been scowls and deprecating hisses.
From Salon β Sep. 10, 2026
Gone are the decades of scowls, railing against officials, getting in the face of players, snapping at reporters.
From Washington Times β Nov. 7, 2023
And when he’s not forcing a smile, he reflexively scowls.
From Seattle Times β Aug. 24, 2023
His face was becoming manly, he thought, though childishly he still enjoyed making scowls and frowns at his own reflection.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
Cakes selected a clown with a gun, as De Niro’s mien scowled on the screen above.
From New York Times β Jun. 18, 2024
But if fans expect to see the tough guy in the black wrestling trunks, black leather vest with a scowled face while he’s learning new jobs, they might be disappointed.
From Washington Times β Apr. 28, 2023
She scowled, scuffing her bejeweled lavender Crocs against the cement and ignoring her mother.
From Washington Post β Apr. 16, 2023
He scowled and he prowled and he overwhelmed hitters.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 27, 2021
One-Eye scowled as he touched his empty eye socket.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
The local Chelsea News ran a full-page print ad showing Bores scowling next to the phrase: “ICE ICE BORES.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Mar. 20, 2026
He got his start singing in a church choir at the age of five, and earned his nom de plume from a childhood photo of him scowling in a bunny costume.
From BBC β Feb. 5, 2026
In September, Japan's Nintendo marked four decades since the release of the first "Super Mario Bros." game with its platforms, pipes and scowling enemies.
From Barron's β Nov. 13, 2025
Hine’s tousled little boy, who looks forlornly into the camera with scowling dark eyes beneath a furrowed brow, likely had no such liberating choice.
From Los Angeles Times β May 5, 2025
The old woman leaned over Pong, scowling deeply.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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