frowning

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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

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

The image depicts a frowning Churchill, who was 67 at the time, shortly after he delivered a speech to the Canadian parliament.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

Instead, still frowning, she climbed onto the leather bench of Father’s rickshaw where the canopy provided some shade.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins