- present participle of scowl.
scowling
Example Sentences
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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 • 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 • 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
The lobby, with its collection of elevators, scowling security guards and small glass turnstiles, is cold and anodyne.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025
He’s scowling, ripping, balling paper with his fist.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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