expressions

NOUN

verbalization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

definition explanation interpretation language phrase remark speech statement style term voice word

STRONG

announcement argument articulation assertion asseveration commentary communication declaration delivery diction elucidation emphasis enunciation execution exposition formulation idiom intonation issue locution mention narration phraseology phrasing pronouncement rendition speaking utterance vent voicing writ

WEAK

choice of words set phrase turn of phrase

Antonyms

STRONGEST

question silence

STRONG

concealment denial quiet suppression

NOUN

facial appearance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspect character face grin look smile

STRONG

air cast contortion countenance grimace mien mug pout simper smirk sneer visage

Example Sentences

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The internet is awash with AI-powered face-swapping technology and a new generation of motion-control tools capable of producing highly realistic videos, allowing users to precisely manipulate a person's movements and facial expressions in real time.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Chatbots can’t pick up cues from patients’ facial expressions, or notice when their eyes are welling with tears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Christianity, however, I recognize expressions like these often arise when Christian Americans are feeling anything but triumphant.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

Earlier research has linked depression to greater attention toward sad facial expressions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

Many of them were wearing the same shades of orange and blue as Mrs. Childers, but their grim expressions made it seem more like they were headed to a funeral than to a sporting event.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix