- present participle of frown.
frowning
Example Sentences
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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
One chilling video from his inauguration caught her smiling at her husband and then frowning as soon as he turned his back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2024
“You better be careful, though. Steph said if you break Tyler’s heart, she’s coming after you,” Natalie says, frowning at me.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
