make a face

Example Sentences

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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

“Roots, garlic, cayenne pepper, and Bowe would drink it and make a face like a man who’s taking his first drink of liquor. “

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2017

It was the first time in my life that I didn’t see Aunt Tuti make a face at my mom when she told her to do something.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya