scowl
verb (used without object)
to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner.
scowled
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past participleof scowl.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof scowl.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
scowlverb (used without object)to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner.
Example Sentences
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But if fans expect to see the tough guy in the black wrestling trunks, black leather vest with a scowled face while he’s learning new jobs, they might be disappointed.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
Most Chileans knew her as the “gray, ugly, boring old lady,” who scowled at them from the bank note, said Maria Elena Wood, a filmmaker who made a documentary about Mistral in 2011.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2023
In the crowd, John Ward folded his arms across his chest and scowled.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 13, 2022
He scowled and he prowled and he overwhelmed hitters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2021
The squirrel scowled at her, and Seven cringed.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
