scowl
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We were shortly joined by her brother, who kept a scowl on his face as we spoke.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
But it was his grittiest—and that’s all Indiana needed for its famously stony coach to drop the scowl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
It shows Bryant with a fierce scowl on his face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2025
CNN reported that, as Daniels spoke, Trump was "looking straight ahead with a scowl on his face."
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
He turned with a scowl of distaste and began to pull away, only to freeze as he caught sight of me.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Gone are the decades of scowls, railing against officials, getting in the face of players, snapping at reporters.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
And when he’s not forcing a smile, he reflexively scowls.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
Doncic’s quick temper, angry gestures and regular scowls run contrary to the goal of building a healthy and inclusive team culture.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2023
The renters, several young men and women, wearing scowls on their faces, were tossing luggage into two cars parked on the street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2022
She stands in the doorway of the guardhouse and scowls at the world around us.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
Cakes selected a clown with a gun, as De Niro’s mien scowled on the screen above.
From New York Times ● 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 ● Apr. 28, 2023
He scowled to the crowd as teammates smiled from the bench.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2022
As he read it, he scowled and stopped, rejecting the words he was to read.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022
I scowled even though I knew that tackling another Glitcher showed an extreme lack of self-control.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Now scientists have worked out exactly what is going on inside a dog's brain when it sees a human - even a complete stranger - smiling or scowling.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
He will continue appearing on television on behalf of the White House, scowling at critics and assuring the public that the administration has never been more unified.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 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 ● Nov. 13, 2025
Lately I’ve been thinking about embracing my problem and adopting the stiff, scowling 19th-century portrait position, but that pairs even worse with a beaming kid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
I followed his gaze and saw that he was scowling at the pouring rain outside the window.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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