long face

Example Sentences

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Family members often referred to him as “El Viejito,” for his long face and an emotional literacy well beyond his years.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

When I was older, someone said, "You were born with that long face. Everyone who has a long face, they look miserable," So people can project things onto you.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2023

So, you may ask, why the long face?

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2023

Kim Petras walks into a bar, and the barman says 'Why the long face?'

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2021

She was tall and her perfectly long face complemented her beautiful cheekbones and big brown eyes.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah