as in scowling
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as in glaring
to look with anger or disapproval
the boss just stood there and frowned at his assistant who, once again, was in trouble
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frowning
Verb
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The disparities in sponsorships, prize money, and funding for women’s sports are glaring.—
Brook Choulet,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024 -
Particularly when an organization is taking the next leap in its evolution, there are often glaring errors that your leadership, investors or even board want to fix right away.—
Joe Garber,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In the film, Adèle Haenel plays Héloïse, a sullen 18th-century French daughter of privilege, and Noémie Merlant plays Marianne, the adventurous artist hired to paint her.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2025
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Madison, whose full name is Mikaela Madison Rosberg, first rose to fame for the role of a sullen teenager in the FX comedy Better Things.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Paired to a beautiful, matching bracelet and equipped also with rubber or black-lined grey alligator straps, the Overseas Ultra-Thin is a versatile piece that can be dressed up or down in an instant.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2025
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Trump acknowledged the potential grey area - and repeated his claim about Biden's cognition - while speaking to reporters on Air Force One.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The saturated bright colors of Corina’s clothing contrast with the muted, mostly gray colors of the publishing house’s offices.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the clip, the mom of three could be seen wearing green leggings and a gray zip-up hoodie, pushing a black stroller that fully covered her baby daughter inside.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Frowning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frowning. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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