glower
verb (used without object)
to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.
glowering
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present participleof glower.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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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
She delivered a glowering, chaotic speech that was full of tacit threats.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025
KFC is taking shots at rivals in its marketing, and in restaurants it is making light of the situation, putting up signs featuring a glowering Colonel Sanders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
“Anybody that doesn’t see that, I don’t know what they’re looking at,” the 73-year-old retiree, a former heavy equipment mechanic, said beneath a glowering sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
Zu looked at me with a smile that seemed particularly bright next to Chubs’s glowering face.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
