scowled; scowling; scowls
1
: to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
2
: to exhibit a threatening aspect
: to express with a scowl
scowler
noun
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Examples of scowl in a Sentence
Verb
scowled down at the misbehaving child
Noun
The teacher gave me a scowl when I walked in late.
She responded to his question with a scowl.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2025
The lobby, with its collection of elevators, scowling security guards and small glass turnstiles, is cold and anodyne.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
His victory was greeted as a new era of good government in Washington — the Carter smile a contrast to the scowl of Nixon.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Many viewers were shocked when the perpetually scowling antihero met an untimely demise in the final season.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2025
The lobby, with its collection of elevators, scowling security guards and small glass turnstiles, is cold and anodyne.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
The deep line at the bridge of his nose, caused by his permanent scowl, was erased.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
His victory was greeted as a new era of good government in Washington — the Carter smile a contrast to the scowl of Nixon.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Scowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scowl. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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scowl
1 of 2 verb1
: to make a frowning expression of displeasure
2
: to exhibit or express with a scowl
scowler
noun
scowl
2 of 2 noun
: an expression of displeasure on the face : frown
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