A hireling band had come to awe, Our chains to rivet fast; Yon lofty pile scowls on our homes, Seaward the hostile mast.
Then, leave us not, Kentucky boys, Though thick upon thy border, The vulture flaps his restless wing, And scowls the dark marauder.
The "gentlemen" stopped with due consideration for the warning, but with scowls that indicated the poor grace of their obedience.
Instantly the scowls disappeared from the faces of the four men and were succeeded by looks suggestive of panic.
And, heedless of his life, he clung to his duty and his honour, presenting a smiling face to the scowls of hatred and envy, and spending blissful hours at Lucienne with the woman he loved.
As the Prince made his way through the crowded avenues of the Bergen streets to an accompaniment of scowls punctuated by feeble, forced cheers, he cut a goodly enough figure to win many an admiring, if reluctant, glance from bright eyes.
Coughs and scowls passed unheeded, and at last in a hesitating voice, he broached the subject himself.
And 'elp you spend that money," said Mr. Brown, ignoring the scowls of his friend.
So he walked softly before God, smothering his joy down under scowls and muttered curses, and, so, fooling God, for God was the only thing in the universe of which Dan Cullen was afraid.
The scowls were for God, and with every chew he reiterated the sole thought of his existence, which was make westing.
He tore it open, and read, with savage scowls and horrible contortions of the visage, that which follows.
Jinks replied, that he was equally indifferent to the scowls of Mr. O'Brallaghan, and expressed his astonishment and disgust at being annoyed, when he was going out to take some exercise for the benefit of his health.
One of 'em started to say something insulting to us, but the captain shut him up with a word, and after that the only affronts we had were scowls and occasional mutterings about the Yankees and Dutch.
It was successful in its mission, and those in charge of it were courteously received by the Confederate officers, though they met with many scowls on the part of the rebel soldiers.
Treason, like a contagion, lurked in smiles as well as scowls about them, and even their steadfast trust in the Invisible Diplomacy of European Royalty was gradually yielding in their hearts to the dissolving acid of despair.
But when Ana did so, she met only scowls and gutturals.
Out they came, tumbling, pushing, jostling; greeting scowls and smiles with grins of insolent good-humor.
Edith called to an urchin who was manfully struggling with a pair of oars twice his own length, whereupon the older boatmen began to shove off with many scowls and much grumbling.
We lurk in the upper spaces, Where the oceans of tempest are born, Where the scowls of our shadowy faces Are safe from the splendors of morn.
An awful mirror this, I like it not at all, In this lonely room where the goblin gloom Scowls from the arrased wall.
An antique mirror this, I like it not at all, In this lonely room where the goblin gloom Scowls from the arrased wall.
Robert saw scowls on their faces as they glared at him, as if to challenge his right to be her escort.
Even as it is, I see scowls upon the faces of my old-time friends whenever I go along the street.
Kisses and smiles took the place of scowls and curses.
And varies like an April day, that burns Now welkins blue with calm, now scowls them down, Revengeful, with a black storm's wrinkled frown.
Here is one upon whom the bigot scowls more darkly still than upon Jesus Himself, by whom the Roman yoke is pressed upon Hebrew necks, an apostate in men's judgment from the national faith and hope.
Full oft over Cheviot's uplands green My dreaming fancy strays; But I wake to weep 'mid the desolate scene That scowls on my aching gaze!
The sailors at Solombola wore darker scowls and strange faces began to appear at Smolny where the city's power station lay.
The treacherous Bolo sympathizers will be compelled to wipe off their scowls and will fear to try any dirty work.
Scowls and angry rumblings told that high official, way up in back of that mahogany railing, that but a spark would start a riot.
Why, Jerry," I says, but he just scowls at me and I stops.
And then he folds his arms and scowlsat us, and we all notice suddenly that he's very big.
Sacha, his vanity flattered by Val's sudden interest in him, paid little attention to Haidee's scowls and sulks.
This little feat seemed to fully restore his good-nature; for there were no morescowls on his face that day.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "scowls" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
