- present participle of frown.
frowning
Example Sentences
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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
A frowning horse plush has become a viral bestseller ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations for the year of the horse in China.
From BBC ● Jan. 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
Grace and Jake went to Emma’s room, where Emma was frowning at a Spanish-language worksheet.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
