Example Sentences

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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 was glowering through pink-rimmed eyes under his combover, every inch the mean man everyone avoids at the retirement home.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2024

Trump sat forward in his seat, glowering at the judge as he handed down the ruling.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

A dark, fanged creature lurked just behind the hero, glowering malevolently.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline