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make a face





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Distinctiveness - "That could be something like 'what would make a face stand out in a crowd?' AI faces do tend to cluster towards the average. So they look a bit more generic."

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Almost instantly, you might wince, make a face, or even pull your own hand away.

From Science Daily Dec. 23, 2025

Because they'll say it and they get very excited, and then I make a face like what are you talking about?

From Salon Apr. 8, 2023

Eventually, Yankovic started to play variations: as he walked by he would stare inside and make a face — screw his eyes up, lower his eyebrows, seriocomically glower.

From New York Times Apr. 9, 2020

I slide it on the counter and try not to make a face.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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