furrowed
Example Sentences
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Julian Hoffman’s remarkable new memoir begins with birds: “The sky was a harbor all of a sudden. Wherever you looked, wings furrowed wakes in the air.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"The people in charge up there need to take action," the 59-year-old continued, his brow deeply furrowed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Trying to work out why it should be released was actually quite an obstacle,” he says with a furrowed brow, but still bearing a smile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025
Back in 2015, when I lived there, even a mention of a tuna melt drew a furrowed brow.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2025
His brow was furrowed now, but he spoke up rather more quickly than was customary under the circumstances, as though he sensed that Franny, his old co-panelist, had caught him at it.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
