as in glaring
to look with anger or disapproval
scowled down at the misbehaving child
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as in frowning
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glaring
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This offseason’s attrition is glaring on both the offensive and defensive lines, the latter of which Shanahan hopes to fortify with some of the 49ers’ 11 draft picks.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025 -
The lack of defensive discipline is glaring.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Scowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scowling. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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