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

“I like to turn that frown into a smile.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

Although her face remained tight, her frown vanished.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas