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glowering

  • present participle of glower.

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The image features a glowering Trump leaning on his desk and his signature, with the text of the Declaration of Independence in the background.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

Few of the projected details included here are more unfortunate than the one-note, relentlessly glowering expressions of the dancers performing Tybalt.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

It’s been broadly debated whether the novel actually is a love story between the snobbish Cathy and the glowering Heathcliff.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2026

He tried to humanize his glowering orange lump of a client with, "he’s a husband, he’s a father" and "a person, just like you and just like me."

From Salon Apr. 23, 2024

We all looked up at the glowering sky.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer