Example Sentences

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He glowered and eventually tried to leave the courtroom so quickly that he had to be told to sit down by the judge.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024

Rather than a war of words, the two septuagenarians turned the courtroom into a contest of irritated expressions: The judge frowned, Trump glowered.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

Where his alleged co-conspirators displayed varying levels of shock, despair, and derangement, Trump glowered at the camera, creating an indelible photo.

From Slate • Aug. 25, 2023

As their laughter echoed down the hallway, stern faces glowered from old black-and-white portraits in gilded frames.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2023

They glowered in sulky silence through the rest of dinner while I made light and pleasant chitchat as I’d been taught ladies do, discussing the weather and inquiring about everyone’s day.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly