long face
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He cites one layman’s description of the transformative experience: “I can dive in with a long face and what feels like a terminal case of depression, and come out a whistling idiot.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Family members often referred to him as “El Viejito,” for his long face and an emotional literacy well beyond his years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
I’ve got a very long face, so I like my brims to be a little longer and a little flatter.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2024
When I was older, someone said, "You were born with that long face. Everyone who has a long face, they look miserable," So people can project things onto you.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2023
That long face always looked odd, and vulnerable, horsey everyone said, even in the best of lights.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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