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

They reheat slices in a microwave; I make a face; they smile, say they won’t do it again, and then apologize when they forget . . . again.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2017

If several edges and circles come together to make a face, you don’t care exactly where the face is found in the visual field; you just care that it’s a face.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2016

I tried to make a face at Annemarie, who was on the other side of Alice, but Annemarie seemed fully absorbed by the music.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead