Definition of Scowl

a frown of anger or displeasure

Examples of Scowl in a sentence

Whenever my husband looks at our noisy neighbors, he has a scowl on his face.  🔊

The teacher’s scowl was a warning to the misbehaving students.  🔊

As soon as I saw the scowl on the policeman’s face, I knew I was in a great deal of trouble.  🔊

It was obvious from the scowl on Heather’s face she was quite angry.  🔊

When my father is displeased with something, his normally happy facial expression becomes a scowl.  🔊

A scowl was Mark’s nonverbal response to the stranger who asked him for money.  🔊

If Cathy thought her scowl would scare her admirer, she was wrong because the man found her grimace very attractive.  🔊

An offer of a free meal turned the unhappy customer’s scowl into a smile.  🔊

Although the mean judge always has a scowl on his face, he enjoys his work and takes pride in discovering talented singers.  🔊

The student’s rude comments put a scowl on his teacher’s face.  🔊

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