grimacing
present participle ofgrimace
grimace
verb[I]
uk/ˈɡrɪm.əs/us/ˈɡrɪm.əs/to make anexpressionofpain,strongdislike, etc. in which thefacetwistsin anuglyway:
Hetriedtostandand grimacedwithpain.
Grimacing and frowning
- bitchy resting face
- cloud
- curl
- death stare
- evil
- frown
- furrow
- glare
- if looks could kill...idiom
- knit
- knityourbrow/browsidiom
- look daggers atsomeoneidiom
- pout
- purse
- roll
- scowl
- screw
- scrunch
- sneer
- someone'sface fallsidiom
Examplesofgrimacing
grimacing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Sometimes only partial materialization was achieved, withgrimacingfaces, flapping hands, and so on poking out from the cabinet.
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Correction of cosmetic defects can restore a recluse to normal social life: examples include facial asymmetry or involuntarygrimacing, or limb distortions.
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Affective alterations in catatonia include strong anxieties or euphoria/happiness, staring,grimacing, and inadequate emotional reactions.
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Prkachin makes a strong point, borne out by empirical work, of the distinctness of various pain behaviours such as facialgrimacing, touching and rubbing, guarded movement, and sounds.
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I have never found thatgrimacingis a good substitute for argument.
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He may begrimacingeven more in a minute.
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He blames the world, not himself, for getting it wrong, and we heard it again today, although he sits theregrimacing.
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It is no goodgrimacinglike that.
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Specific symptoms included tics,grimacing, movement disorders, difficulty swallowing, poor coordination, hyporeflexia, chorea, and seizures.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He gripped his sides, shuddering andgrimacingin pain.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Here the patients are variously staring, sitting, posturing, wrestling,grimacingor disciplining themselves.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.For example, the fact that a doctor's patient isgrimacingis a reason to believe the patient is in pain.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Other involuntary movements may also occur, such as tremors, chorea, blepharospasms, andgrimacing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Communication consists of various sounds and gestures; such as the presentation of the long eyeteeth whilegrimacinga clear threatening gesture.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She had a dismal, forbidding appearance, constantlygrimacingand wearing nothing but dark, somber dresses.
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