scowl

Example Sentences

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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

After seeing the two of them crumple and scowl, the third man chickened out.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

The scowl plus the briefcase probably meant he’d been delivering legal papers—hadn’t Josie learned in school that certain documents had to be placed directly into someone’s hands to be official?

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix