scowl
verb (used without object)
to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner.
have scowled
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present perfectof scowl.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He could have scowled, yelled or simply ignored me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
Some purists might have scowled at the time, but the effect was undeniable.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2022
She must have scowled more fiercely than she realized, because Reyna laughed.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
I have scowled at every girl in the room, and they have wisely left me alone.
From The Place of Honeymoons by Arthur Ignatius Keller
He must have been struck with the glare of her understanding, and, mentally speaking, have scowled and blinked a good deal in conversation with her.
From Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series) by Henry James
