Meaning & use
glowering
Looking or staring in an angry, sullen, or threatening way.
See it in a sentence
He sat in the corner, glowering at anyone who mentioned the lost game.
The manager's glowering expression made everyone in the meeting fall silent.
A note on using this word
Glowering suggests a prolonged, brooding anger, unlike a quick glare, which is usually brief.
Words with a similar meaning
scowlingglaring
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