frown
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A smile or a frown may reveal more than emotion alone.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
James Butts, the mayor of Inglewood, has said he would frown upon a ballpark there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
While many HR pros frown on such behavior, some, parents themselves, told me they could understand the impulse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Making "Year of the Horse" stuffed toys in a workshop, an employee accidentally stitched the festive foal's mouth on upside-down -- turning its cheerful expression into a gloomy frown.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
The woman’s face fell into a sad frown.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Dogs are exceptionally skilled at reading human emotions, from smiles and laughter to frowns and tears.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
On a recent day off from making lattes and Frappuccinos, Starbucks barista Bridget Baron came into work to do something the company usually frowns upon: posting an on-the-job TikTok.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
At the food bank, Grahame Lucas said he worked to "turn frowns upside down".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2025
And generally, the law frowns on making a person’s status—rather than their actions—the basis of a crime or a lawsuit.
From Slate ● May 13, 2024
Hector frowns, watching as she absently toys with the ring on her right hand.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Papi said he doesn’t regret coming illegally, because he needed a job and sneaking in wasn’t frowned on at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
They dress up, braid their hair in a special way and are free to dance and play together outside, something which is traditionally frowned upon at other times of the year.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
In the past, administrators "frowned upon trade schools, they wanted to steer everybody to go to college."
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Many companies have already been in their unofficial “quiet period” for weeks so even subtle messages to the investor community are frowned upon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Jonah frowned and began gathering up the papers.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
A boy and girl stand amid rows of crops and point at a frowning sun as an airplane sprays pesticides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
In the troika of major figures in the Russian Revolution, Trotsky stood for ideas and Stalin represented power; their predecessor, Vladimir Lenin, had fused the two values as the frowning avatar of communist leadership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Many consumers have bought both the smiling and frowning versions, to represent both the highs and lows expected in the coming year.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
Like many South Africans he praised Ramaphosa for his measured handling of the encounter in the White House, smiling when Trump was frowning.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
The students all gaze back in silence, a few of them frowning as if she, their teacher, has no right to ask questions.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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