as in to frown
to distort one's face
playgoers grimaced at the actor's terrible attempt at a French accent
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as in scowl
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
he made a grimace when he tasted the medicine
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Recent Examples of grimace
Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
On her face is something halfway between a grimace and an incredulous smile—a facial expression that many Harris supporters likely recognize as a universal, exasperated response to a Trump rant.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
In a picture from that day, Kennedy is putting his fingers inside the bear’s bloody mouth, a comical grimace across his face.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
The greenish brown liquid drew a mixture of curious expressions, and then disgusted grimaces, from the teenagers.
—Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
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Noun
McVay had no update about the specifics of the injury, but Kupp exited the locker room with a forlorn grimace and a knee-high protective boot on his left foot and ankle.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
On her face is something halfway between a grimace and an incredulous smile—a facial expression that many Harris supporters likely recognize as a universal, exasperated response to a Trump rant.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
In a picture from that day, Kennedy is putting his fingers inside the bear’s bloody mouth, a comical grimace across his face.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
The greenish brown liquid drew a mixture of curious expressions, and then disgusted grimaces, from the teenagers.
—Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grimace
Verb
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What Wyler is frowning about, past this threat to her own ambition — that’s less coherent.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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In all three cases, Google is fighting desperately to avoid being broken up as a monopoly, and judges have frowned deeply upon its handling of evidence.Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Unlike a regular low-budget diner, sitting at an empty booth gave you scowls and little or no service.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
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The New Orleans rapper was shirtless in both photos, sporting an incredulous expression in the first and an angry scowl in the second.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Brian invites Roger to stay for dinner and spend the night after joking that his daughter Jenny has her eyes on someone else, so Roger should stop staring.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Children stare at the destruction following an Israeli strike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on Nov. 7.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Until recently, this (and chewing with your mouth open) would have been the easy picks for the most annoying behaviors my kids do.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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This is because of its ‘scrubbing bubbles’ and high acidity, which cleanse your mouth between bites of food.Liz Thach, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Aren’t the most interesting people the ones who can’t make up their minds about their world, who sometimes sneer and sometimes grovel?Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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One memorable scene, in which Tom Hanks’s ornery coach Jimmy Dugan throws a baseball mitt at a sneering Stilwell, proved particularly difficult.John Russell, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Ben Daniels’s charming smirk has not convinced me, though.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
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The smirk of a male who’s knows he’s protected by a misogynist sporting establishment enjoying the distress of a woman he’s just punched in the head, and whose life’s ambition he’s just shattered.Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Grimace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grimace. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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