How to Use grimace in a Sentence
- The patient made a painful grimace as the doctor examined his wound.
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His eyes were open but blank, and his mouth was frozen in a grimace.
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Kate White,
Cosmopolitan,
3 Mar. 2010
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Both teams slipped off into a rainy night with glares and grimaces.
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Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2023
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Then the judges each made their trademark grimace.
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Laura Vazquez,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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In the fourth, a pair of straight rights to the face made Kozin grimace.
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New York Times,
6 Feb. 2022
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Noah stands in the backyard, saw at his side, a slight grimace on his face.
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James Lynch,
Popular Mechanics,
9 Feb. 2018
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And yet, the wry grimaces that followed said the quiet part out loud.
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Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The secret is to look for the non-verbals — a smile, a frown, a grimace.
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Jonathan Vanian,
Fortune,
21 May 2021
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And rather than a grimace and stiff hello, there were smiles and warm words of greeting.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Dec. 2022
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Through some tragedy of symmetry, a half smile can look, in fact, like a grimace.
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Sarah Ruhl,
Vogue,
28 Sep. 2021
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People cry and laugh as the miles pass, along with some grimaces from the cramps and blisters.
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Jason Nark,
Philly.com,
13 July 2017
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This game had quarterback play that could make a viewer grimace.
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Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
20 Nov. 2022
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Babies in the womb smile over carrots, grimace at kale, new fetus study finds.
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Laura L. Davis,
USA TODAY,
22 Sep. 2022
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The pair have their own shorthand, expressed through a concerned look, grimace or grin.
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Vincent T. Davis,
San Antonio Express-News,
15 Feb. 2021
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Over video, what passed over her face, hearing that time estimate, could be called a grimace.
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Sophia Nguyen,
Washington Post,
26 June 2023
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But for Koepka, a scowl, grimace — or an eye roll — is never more than two words away.
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Dom Amore,
courant.com,
23 June 2021
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His face was too badly maimed to even arrange itself into a grimace of pain.
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Lindsey Fitzharris,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 July 2022
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Gruden stood at the podium with a familiar grimace and his black cap pulled low over his eyes.
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Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Oct. 2021
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But the sixth-year veteran expressed his feelings with a grin, not a grimace.
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Childs Walker,
baltimoresun.com,
19 Aug. 2020
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As in those films, his characters have far more occasion to grimace and wince than laugh and smile.
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Mike Scott,
NOLA.com,
16 Aug. 2020
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Millman's grimace and a shake of the head as the pair walked to embrace each other told the whole story.
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Matias Grez,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2020
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Like, the depths to hold down half a glass of (probably real) whiskey with hardly a grimace?
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Sarah Rense,
Esquire,
21 July 2017
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In the 1911 photo, Kriss wears a dirty smock and a weary grimace.
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Christina Tkacik,
baltimoresun.com,
7 Nov. 2019
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Edwards, 43, held her face in something between a faint smile and a grimace.
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Washington Post,
8 July 2021
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White bowed his head as the sound of the officers’ gunfire filled the courtroom, his face scrunched in a grimace.
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Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Sep. 2023
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Ask anyone in Teahupo’o about that thing, and expect grimaces and shaking heads.
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Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 July 2024
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Late in the third quarter, Buzelis turned away from the basket and scrunched up his face in a grimace of disgust.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The smile on her face stays intact, but her eyes widen slightly, transforming the grin into a grimace.
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New York Times,
16 June 2021
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In the trailer, Black Bolt grimaces, causing a car to fly into the air.
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Brooke Metz,
USA TODAY,
29 June 2017
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With a grimace, the bug-holder slips the corpse into a plastic ziplock back, and sticks it in the freezer.
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Tarpley Hitt,
Philly.com,
9 Aug. 2017
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Nix grimaced and walked off the field.
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Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2026
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Tatis grimaced, walked it off and headed to first base.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Stone grimaced in pain, went down to one knee and skated off.
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CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Ohtani let out a howl and grimaced before going to first base.
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CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Wang grimaced, eying his neighbor’s yard.
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Gabriel Debenedetti,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Shelton first grimaced in pain after hitting a forehand at the end of the third set.
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Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the fifth inning, Pasquantino grimaced in pain after a swing at the plate.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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The fifth-year senior also was seen grimacing in pain during the game.
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Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Doncic went up and down the court several times, grimacing in pain.
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Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the sixth, Pasquantino grimaced during the follow-through on his swing.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nesmith and Siakam could only grimace at each other.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Mize appeared to grimace after a pair of pitches in the second inning.
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Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Stokes grimaced, bit his collar and headed straight for the dressing room, unable to complete his over.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nearby, a large man with a wad of cash was grimacing into a digital roulette machine.
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Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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The Avs’ star defender quickly grimaced, dropped his stick and appeared to grab his right shoulder in agony.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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Miller could be seen bending over and grimacing after the fateful pitch, in an obvious degree of pain.
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Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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For a team picture as a kid, Curtis grimaced and put his shoulder pads over a broken collarbone.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 Nov. 2025
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Even many diehard Trump supporters grimaced, fearful of punishment at the polls.
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Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Poulin lay prone on the ice for a moment before getting to her knees, grimacing in obvious pain as the two teams skirmished up the ice.
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Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The knee buckled upon his landing and Butler screamed, grimaced and grabbed at his knee while down for a couple of minutes.
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CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Murdaugh was grimacing and biting his lower lip during the exchange.
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Jeffrey Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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But while running in from third to score, Abreu began grimacing and was removed from the game the following inning.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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Poulin stayed down on the ice for a moment, grimacing, and eventually skated back to the bench, putting minimal weight on her right leg.
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Lakanwal did not appear to have his eyes open during the hearing, seeming to grimace in pain at various points with his covers pulled up to his chin.
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Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
2 Dec. 2025
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In the new logo, which the university said was designed in-house, the mascot's grimacing expression is the same, but his fists are down.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
21 Aug. 2025
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But their heaviest songs could just as easily hold their own against Metallica without having to grimace or sneer.
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Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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On Wallace’s third attempt, David accepts the letter while grimacing.
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Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
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Wentz was noticeably grimacing throughout the majority of the game.
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Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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As the others grinned and grimaced at their rivals’ responses, Becerra was as stone-faced as Buster Keaton.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-three games are too soon to declare anything, but Coleman already has a grimacing reputation to shake.
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Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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