frown
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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
Sharing Isn’t Caring: Even though AI companies frown on chatbot password sharing, people still do it, leading to embarrassing discoveries, personal data mix-ups and even cybersecurity issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 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
I frown at him and shove my finger against my lips.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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
And generally, the law frowns on making a person’s status—rather than their actions—the basis of a crime or a lawsuit.
From Slate ● May 13, 2024
He said he recalled a "couple of frowns" but that most welcomed him with open arms.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2023
Dad hoists the box into his arms and frowns.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Papi said he doesn’t regret coming illegally, because he needed a job and sneaking in wasn’t frowned on at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Ottoman Caliphate zone, especially, frowned on painting humans from life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
They dress up, braid their hair in a special way and are free to dance and play together outside, something which is traditionally frowned upon at other times of the year.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Expressing our rage at all that, however, is still frowned upon.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
I glanced back down at the list and frowned.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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
Often Gail looks like she’s frowning, but it’s just that she has poor vision and is straining to see through her prescription lenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
"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 next one showed him frowning in concentration, hunched over the flower press, not even aware of the photo being taken.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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"Thank You, M'am"
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