glowering
- present participle of glower.
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
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
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
At this question I saw Emma, who had been glowering in a corner, rise from her chair and stalk out of the room.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
