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grimace

[grim-uhs, gri-meys] / ˈgrɪm əs, grɪˈmeɪs /
NOUN
scowling facial expression
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For Americans who grimace at the thought of “big government,” this distanced Social Security from public assistance or welfare.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Nesmith and Siakam could only grimace at each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Three portable toilets in the west parking lot were so full that a woman repeatedly opened and closed each door with a grimace and then walked away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

He can crack a smile and a joke or two, but the bespectacled leader can often take on the grimace of a disappointed elder.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2024

I saw him grimace when I began to go over the gematriyot.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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