grimacing (Meaning)
grimacing
facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain, a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain, to distort one's face in an expression usually of pain, disgust, or disapproval
Synonyms & Antonyms of grimacing
Synonyms:
- snarling
- glaring
- gazing
- growling
- glowering
- contorting
- pulling a face
- making a face
- making faces
- pouting
- mugging
Antonyms:
No strong antonyms found.
grimacing Sentence Examples
- The child grimaced in pain as the doctor examined their injured leg.
- The actor grimaced convincingly, portraying the agony of his character.
- I couldn't help but grimace at the sight of the gruesome accident.
- She grimaced dismissively at my suggestion, clearly not finding it amusing.
- The sour lemon juice made him grimace involuntarily.
- The injured player grimaced as he tried to move his bruised limb.
- The dentist's drill made him grimace despite the numbing agent.
- The bitter medicine forced me to grimace as I swallowed it.
- The child's grimace was a clear indication that he was unhappy with the situation.
- He grimaced in disgust at the stench coming from the garbage can.
FAQs About the word grimacing
facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain, a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain, to distort one's face in an expression
smirking, sneering,frowning, staring, mouthing, scowling, snarling,glaring, gazing, growling
smiling, grinning,,beaming
The child grimaced in pain as the doctor examined their injured leg.
The actor grimaced convincingly, portraying the agony of his character.
I couldn't help but grimace at the sight of the gruesome accident.
She grimaced dismissively at my suggestion, clearly not finding it amusing.
