frown

Example Sentences

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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

The Justices sound ready to frown on his firing of Lisa Cook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Even if you want to cry when you walk in the door, turn that frown upside down and greet your host with a warm hug and a smile.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

"Do you really?" asks Archer, with a concerned frown.

From BBC • May 8, 2025

Vivian answered with a frown, and the boy remembered how she’d called him a criminal in front of everyone.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman