as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
it was clear from the frown on the CEO's face that sales were headed in the wrong direction
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as in to glare
to look with anger or disapproval
the boss just stood there and frowned at his assistant who, once again, was in trouble
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Recent Examples of frown
Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Dolly sported the biggest frown, with her ears pinned back.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Turn that frown upside down: There might be more Smile movies on the way.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Just seeing your boss pass you in the hall with a frown can completely, and chemically, alter your mood.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Dolly sported the biggest frown, with her ears pinned back.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
These are areas that keep experiencing small muscle contractions with expressions such as smiling, frowning and squinting practically every day for years and years.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Turn that frown upside down: There might be more Smile movies on the way.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frown
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Muscles bulging and soaked in sweat, his face is etched in a grimace of extreme exertion.Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Such movements were rapid…the outer ear and the corners of the mouth which would suddenly be drawn upwards and outwards; a whole series of grimaces was observable, none of which involved the eyes or tongue.Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
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For the Knicks, the game exposed a glaring weakness: poor defensive rotations that undermine their high-powered offense’s chances of competing for an NBA title.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
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There are no glaring weaknesses in the team to this point.Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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The deep line at the bridge of his nose, caused by his permanent scowl, was erased.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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His victory was greeted as a new era of good government in Washington — the Carter smile a contrast to the scowl of Nixon.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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So is seemingly everyone else — except Edward, left to stare into the middle distance and wonder what the hell is going on.Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jair Horton stared blankly into the void in front of him.Sam Blum, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Frown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frown. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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