scowl
verb (used without object)
to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner.
were scowling
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past progressiveof scowl.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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Lennie watched her, fascinated; but Candy and Crooks were scowling down away from her eyes.
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
The man uttered a low hoarse chuckle, which sounded like a laugh, but his face did not move a muscle, and he looked as if he were scowling heavily.
From In the King's Name The Cruise of the "Kestrel" by George Manville Fenn
The chief was still speaking when I returned to the council chamber, but his manner and his words were less conciliatory and his warriors were scowling ominously.
From Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman by Willie Walker Caldwell
But the best he got from any of them was an averted look; several were scowling openly.
From When the West Was Young by Frederick R. (Frederick Ritchie) Bechdolt
The hills were scowling ranks of slate gray.
From The Tempering by Charles Neville Buck
