make a face
Example Sentences
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Almost instantly, you might wince, make a face, or even pull your own hand away.
From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025
Because they'll say it and they get very excited, and then I make a face like what are you talking about?
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2023
The book, published in 2010, is a practical guide for trans women seeking surgery, exploring the ways that minor traits like hairline might make a face read as female or male.
From New York Times • May 10, 2022
Surgeon General Jerome Adams posted a video on Twitter in which he demonstrated how to make a face mask and then slipped on the finished product.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2020
And they didn’t even make a face when Ms. Rubin told them to come on my side, which a lot of kids do when they think I’m not looking.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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