GRIMACE in a Sentence
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35 example sentences for GRIMACE, such as:
1. He tried to stand and grimaced with pain.
2. Madame Magloire made an expressive grimace.
3. Its tempest sometimes proceeds from a grimace.
4. No, no don't scrunch your noses and grimace at me.
5. She smiled assentingly, and then made a slight grimace.
2. Madame Magloire made an expressive grimace.
3. Its tempest sometimes proceeds from a grimace.
4. No, no don't scrunch your noses and grimace at me.
5. She smiled assentingly, and then made a slight grimace.
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Meanings and Examples of GRIMACE
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grimace
n. a contorted facial expression
v. contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
Classic Sentence: (31 in 3 pages)
1 Madame Magloire made an expressive grimace.
2 He came, examined the wheel and made a grimace like a surgeon when the latter thinks a limb is broken.
3 The Thenardier speedily replaced her gruff air by her amiable grimace, a change of aspect common to tavern-keepers, and eagerly sought the new-comer with her eyes.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VIII—THE UNPLEASANTNESS OF RECEIVING INTO ONE'S H...
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VIII—THE UNPLEASANTNESS OF RECEIVING INTO ONE'S H...
4 This gesture, and an inspection of the stranger's costume and baggage, which the Thenardier passed in review with one glance, caused the amiable grimace to vanish, and the gruff mien to reappear.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VIII—THE UNPLEASANTNESS OF RECEIVING INTO ONE'S H...
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VIII—THE UNPLEASANTNESS OF RECEIVING INTO ONE'S H...
5 Its tempest sometimes proceeds from a grimace.
6 The lancer made the pleased grimace of Cartouche when praised for his probity.
7 Mother Jondrette had opened it, and now remained in the corridor making a horrible, amiable grimace, which one of the holes of the dark-lantern illuminated from below.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER XVIII—MARIUS' TWO CHAIRS FORM A VIS-A-VIS
Context Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER XVIII—MARIUS' TWO CHAIRS FORM A VIS-A-VIS
8 Some, le rabouin, for example, are at the same time grotesque and terrible, and produce on you the effect of a cyclopean grimace.
9 Porthos made a most significant grimace; Mme.
10 His eyes, nose, and mouth all seemed puckered into a vacant, wearied grimace, and his arms and legs always fell into unnatural positions.
11 He turned away from her with a grimace that distorted his handsome face, kissed Anna Pavlovna's hand, and screwing up his eyes scanned the whole company.
12 Prince Andrew stopped and made a grimace, as if expecting something unpleasant.
13 The officer evidently had complete control of his face, and while Kutuzov was turning managed to make a grimace and then assume a most serious, deferential, and innocent expression.
14 "It's dirty," replied Prince Andrew, making a grimace.
15 She smiled assentingly, and then made a slight grimace.
Example Sentence:
1 Even though he remained silent, his grimace indicated his displeasure.
2 No, no don't scrunch your noses and grimace at me.
3 Thomas made a little grimace, perhaps he thought the wine was sour.
4 He tried to stand and grimaced with pain.