frown
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Many investors frown on the routine use of one-off payments, preferring consistent long-term performance measures for setting compensation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Tjjze warps the equivalent of the face into the equivalent of a frown as more data are revealed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
James Butts, the mayor of Inglewood, has said he would frown upon a ballpark there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Making "Year of the Horse" stuffed toys in a workshop, an employee accidentally stitched the festive foal's mouth on upside-down -- turning its cheerful expression into a gloomy frown.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
His arms were folded over his chest and a frown creased his face as he looked at me.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
Dogs are exceptionally skilled at reading human emotions, from smiles and laughter to frowns and tears.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Peet has wrinkles on her face, her forehead moves, and when she frowns, she frowns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Young visitors at the Vietnam Military History Museum posted photos of themselves next to the flag with deep frowns, thumbs down or middle fingers raised.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025
“I do from time to time get frowns and stares and questioning looks which is quite disconcerting…but they’ll let me go about my business.”
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
Dad frowns at me in the rearview mirror.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
Expressing our rage at all that, however, is still frowned upon.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Henderson said he only realized the solicitation he’d been asked to do might be frowned upon after Orchid told him as much at their meal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
In the past, administrators "frowned upon trade schools, they wanted to steer everybody to go to college."
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
It was meant to address concerns about hygiene and safety, but the law also played into social norms in a conservative country where body art is still deeply frowned upon.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
They frowned at each other and then bumped hands again, and this time, they bumped shoulders, too.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
One sign crossed out “play” and replaced it with a frowning face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
In the troika of major figures in the Russian Revolution, Trotsky stood for ideas and Stalin represented power; their predecessor, Vladimir Lenin, had fused the two values as the frowning avatar of communist leadership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
She grinned as she explained that some sculptures of famed Buddhist monk Ji Gong even showed him smiling on one side of his face and frowning on the other.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
"He just kinda crept up on the guy and was looming over his shoulder and frowning at him while the guy was speaking."
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2024
The students all gaze back in silence, a few of them frowning as if she, their teacher, has no right to ask questions.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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