as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
the man across the street never seems to wear anything but a scowl
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Recent Examples of scowl
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Another person coming in the other direction has a scowl on their face.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
In a moment that went viral, Ferrell, 57, dressed up as his lovable, innocent character from the 2003 holiday classic Elf — and watched the Los Angeles Kings play the Philadelphia Flyers while scowling, drinking beer and holding a cigarette.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
With a scowl on his face, a beer in one hand, a cigarette in the other, Ferrell's unexpected appearance had fans equal parts amused and confused.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Another person coming in the other direction has a scowl on their face.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
Does slapping Pattinson’s scowling face on the phenomenon lead us to see it any differently?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
In a moment that went viral, Ferrell, 57, dressed up as his lovable, innocent character from the 2003 holiday classic Elf — and watched the Los Angeles Kings play the Philadelphia Flyers while scowling, drinking beer and holding a cigarette.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scowl
Noun
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Monday’s developments were greeted with grimace around town.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Seyfried’s face contorts into a grimace.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On Monday, the Cubs took a step in the right direction toward addressing this glaring need.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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This had been a sobering 90 minutes for Ipswich Town, a 20th defeat in 33 games, an occasion when the gulf between players bound for a Champions League semi-final and those who rose from League One, and who will soon be back in the Championship, was glaring.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Shuffling feet, frowns or darting eyes signal discomfort and anxiety.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Below are some of the stocks JPMorgan frowns on: Vaccine maker Novavax is rated underweight by JPMorgan analysts.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Browns are staring at a training camp competition between 40-year-old Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, who flamed out as the Steelers’ starter in just two seasons.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The image, which is one of a set of lowrider photographs acquired by the Smithsonian, is dominated by the driver of the car, who rests her elbow on the edge of the open window and stares straight at us with a confidence that is at once challenging and completely relaxed.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Scowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scowl. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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