Example Sentences

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The animal will grimace, bare its teeth, and start growling.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2019

And Sherman Potter, who has seen it all before in other wars, will grimace like the Sphinx and let the vinegar flow all the way home.

From Time Magazine Archive

If I hit my thumb with a hammer, most people watching will grimace: they’ll mimic my emotional state.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell