glower
verb (used without object)
to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.
was glowering
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past progressiveof glower.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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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
My colleagues were silent and when I turned round I realized why: Eliot had come into the room and was glowering at me.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2019
When she looked up again, she saw that the professor had stopped speaking and was glowering angrily at her.
From Forbes ● Apr. 1, 2015
By dawn, he was glowering at television reports showing water-wasting automatic sprinklers whirring in the rain behind at the scene of mudslides and floods.
From US News ● Dec. 16, 2014
The way the old satyr was glowering, Leo almost wondered if the coach was going to order him to do push-ups.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
