grimace
noun
a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
were grimacing
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past progressiveof grimace.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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Glory noticed that two of these women, who were grimacing and lisping, had spoken to a man who was also lounging about.
From The Christian A Story by Sir Hall Caine
