unsmiling
Example Sentences
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I am fascinated by the scowl, the unsmiling aspect of little girls, when they’re young enough that they can’t be made to smile if they don’t want to.
From Los Angeles Times
Kindness and patience, among other Christian ministerial imperatives, seldom manifest themselves in Lucas’ pinched, unsmiling countenance, his hard stares and occasional death glares.
From Los Angeles Times
Nighy plays Mr. Williams, a stooped, unsmiling man who carries an umbrella even when the weather’s fine, and whose voice brings to mind the dryness of a dusty pile of papers.
From Seattle Times
Many news stories shared the same blurry photograph of a teenage Ratzinger, staring unsmiling toward the camera, wearing a uniform with an eagle over a swastika on his chest.
From Washington Post
Accused of being a spy, Toth was interrogated for days by his unsmiling captors, who pressed him repeatedly about his contact with Soviet dissidents, particularly Jewish human rights activist Anatoly Shcharansky.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
