How to Use grimace in a Sentence

grimace

1 of 2 noun
Definition of grimacenext
Synonyms for grimacenext
  • The patient made a painful grimace as the doctor examined his wound.
  • In the fourth, a pair of straight rights to the face made Kozin grimace.
    — New York Times, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Next came the puh and guh with its grunts and grimaces.
    — Elizabeth Engelman, New York Times, 26 May 2017
  • In the 1911 photo, Kriss wears a dirty smock and a weary grimace.
    — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 7 Nov. 2019
  • The secret is to look for the non-verbals — a smile, a frown, a grimace.
    — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 21 May 2021
  • His eyes were open but blank, and his mouth was frozen in a grimace.
    — Kate White, Cosmopolitan, 3 Mar. 2010
  • Noah stands in the backyard, saw at his side, a slight grimace on his face.
    — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Dietrich fell to the ground with a grimace on his face.
    — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, 17 July 2019
  • People cry and laugh as the miles pass, along with some grimaces from the cramps and blisters.
    — Jason Nark, Philly.com, 13 July 2017
  • Tiger clearly was in pain, a grimace frozen on his face.
    — USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022
  • In the trailer, Black Bolt grimaces, causing a car to fly into the air.
    — Brooke Metz, USA TODAY, 29 June 2017
  • Her grin is wide but in flashes looks more like a grimace.
    — Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 19 May 2018
  • Both teams slipped off into a rainy night with glares and grimaces.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
  • Many in the room nodded, their smiles turning to grimaces.
    — Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Then there was the stumble on No. 8, and the grimace in obvious pain.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2022
  • And rather than a grimace and stiff hello, there were smiles and warm words of greeting.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Millman's grimace and a shake of the head as the pair walked to embrace each other told the whole story.
    — Matias Grez, CNN, 24 Jan. 2020
  • Through some tragedy of symmetry, a half smile can look, in fact, like a grimace.
    — Sarah Ruhl, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2021
  • A grimace took over the face of the Nuggets forward, the searing pain evident with each step.
    — Nick Kosmider, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2017
  • White bowed his head as the sound of the officers’ gunfire filled the courtroom, his face scrunched in a grimace.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • With a grimace, the bug-holder slips the corpse into a plastic ziplock back, and sticks it in the freezer.
    — Tarpley Hitt, Philly.com, 9 Aug. 2017
  • Her expression is a cross between a smile and a grimace.
    — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Like, the depths to hold down half a glass of (probably real) whiskey with hardly a grimace?
    — Sarah Rense, Esquire, 21 July 2017
  • But for Koepka, a scowl, grimace — or an eye roll — is never more than two words away.
    — Dom Amore, courant.com, 23 June 2021
  • Edwards, 43, held her face in something between a faint smile and a grimace.
    — Washington Post, 8 July 2021
  • The pair have their own shorthand, expressed through a concerned look, grimace or grin.
    — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Feb. 2021
  • Both Angela and Cashay complete the course (with Angela in the lead), and the entire time, Sarah watches from the sidelines with a grimace.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Babies in the womb smile over carrots, grimace at kale, new fetus study finds.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The movie version was not so merry Despite the grimace of Jim Carrey.
    — Brandon Griggs, CNN, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Arbery sat up, listened, watched his friends with a smile that could quickly and without warning become a grimace.
    — Chloé Cooper Jones, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2022
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grimace

2 of 2 verb
  • My heart goes out to all who have to grin and bear it, or grimace and bear it.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 June 2022
  • With two outs and the bases empty, Misterek took a pitch to the kneecap that sent him to the dirt grimacing.
    — Anthony Ciardelli, latimes.com, 15 June 2019
  • Matthew doesn’t speak but can grimace, shrug, grunt, nod, or frown.
    — Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Neymar grimaced from the pain and covered his face with his hands.
    — Chris Chavez, SI.com, 25 Feb. 2018
  • Youzhny stayed down for a few moments, then grimaced and limped around for the rest of that game.
    — Howard Fendrich, chicagotribune.com, 31 Aug. 2017
  • The thought of Daytona’s orange beaches caused a few to grimace.
    — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
  • On the sideline, Vargas limped to the bench, readjusted his knee brace and grimaced.
    — Ben Baskin, SI.com, 4 Apr. 2018
  • The singer downed a good half of it, grimaced (relatable), then passed the rest off to her guitarist, who finished it with a mighty swig.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
  • Rodgers got up, before falling back to the turf, grimacing in pain.
    — Philip Anloague, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2023
  • The Cardinals lost 4-1 and Gibson would grimace even decades later when asked about the game.
    — NBC News, 3 Oct. 2020
  • Looney remained in the game for a while, but was grimacing on the court and eventually took to the Warriors’ bench.
    — Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 10 June 2019
  • Bergdahl appeared tense, grimaced and clenched his jaw.
    — idahostatesman, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Federiko spent the rest of the game on a stationary bike, often grimacing in pain.
    — Steve Reed, ajc, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Evans grimaced in pain as UC medical personnel rushed to his side, and he was helped off the court.
    — Tom Groeschen, Cincinnati.com, 1 Mar. 2018
  • The comment causes Andy and Lisa to grimace, and everyone in the room to be disgusted with him, even Schwartz.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2023
  • Advertisement Aguayo grimaced in pain, rolled up his pant leg and showed me a scar from knee surgery.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Steer grimaced while walking around for a few seconds, then waved a trainer onto the field.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2023
  • One of two volunteers, Renee Tyler grimaces as she gets hit by a taser.
    — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Adding grimacing eyes and a toothy smile can make your pumpkin a spooky addition to your home.
    — Mali Anderson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2017
  • In the first shot, Teigen can be seen trying not to grimace in pain as celebrity tattoo artist Daniel Winter, a.k.a.
    — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, 4 Oct. 2019
  • An eerie echo came over the arena as Ellis grimaced on all fours and later headed straight to the locker room.
    — Tyler Horka, SI.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • To my left, a gray-haired woman in her early ‘70s wilts, balled and grimacing in her Burgundy puffer coat.
    — Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
  • My dad grimaced during our team’s first game, wiping his twitchy eyes with a bandana.
    — Teresa Strasser, Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2023
  • During one performance two female dancers threw old shoes around the stage and grimaced in agony.
    — Clair MacDougall, Quartz Africa, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Davis grabbed at his head grimacing before going to the locker room.
    — Janie McCauley, ajc, 11 May 2023
  • Slot machines spun and rang, blackjack players high-fived and grimaced.
    — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Almost as soon as Nelson made contact with the knee, Brissett collapsed to the ground in a heap, grimacing in pain.
    — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2019
  • At times, Snyder and other dancers had to stop in the middle of a sequence, grimacing and shaking their heads.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Outside the space’s glass doors there is a giant photo of Cuban, who owns the Mavericks, grimacing in a suit.
    — Lauren Larson, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2023
  • And of course there will be a scene where Will, grimacing, will pull out a piece of jagged metal that has become embedded in his flesh.
    — Michael O’Sullivan, kansascity, 12 July 2018

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