scowl
Example Sentences
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With his practiced executive scowl and scripted boardroom catchphrase, “You’re fired!,” the show burnished his image as a decisive billionaire dealmaker, even as his real-life business results were far less impressive.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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
Shady’s adenoidal whine is nowhere to be found on this record, replaced with a sinister, very adult scowl.
From Salon • Aug. 30, 2024
Todd Blanche, Mr. Trump’s lead lawyer, stood a half-step behind, mimicking his client’s scowl.
From New York Times • May 30, 2024
Father Drozdov stepped from the crowd and approached the horseman, who squinted at the announcements with a heavy scowl.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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