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

My final assessment in theater school, I was told I looked like a funeral attendant because of my long face.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2023

"I cannae remember the guy Ali was fighting. Famous, though. Used to be world champion. Wasn't a huge guy. Big long face," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2023

At first the roles that came to him were mostly comic, owing perhaps to his gangling figure and pilgrim looks — long face, sharp nose, superb eyebrows.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022

I wring my fingers, put on a long face.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner