baleful glance
Frequency: 2.50.1 per million words
a look that expresses evil or the desire to harm
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Examples (10)
- The villain cast a baleful glance at the hero.
- He was sending baleful glances across the courtroom, trying to intimidate the witness.
- She gave him a particularly baleful glance when he mentioned her rival's name.
- His only response was a silent, baleful glance that promised retribution.
- I felt the chill of his baleful glance even from across the room.
- The old witch fixes the children with a baleful glance before cackling.
- A single baleful glance from the commander was enough to silence the dissent.
- By the time he left, he had shot several baleful glances in my direction.
- Despite her calm demeanor, the baleful glance she threw him revealed her true feelings of animosity.
- If he continues to provoke me, he will receive more than just a baleful glance.