unsmiling

Example Sentences

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Indiana, meanwhile, went from being the team known for posting more losses than any other in Division I history to a legitimate force when it hired Cignetti, an unsmiling protégé of Saban’s in Tuscaloosa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The comedian Julio Torres presents himself like an alien from outer space, an unsmiling observer of Earth paraphernalia.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

He glowers out from beneath his brows, unsmiling, eyes rendered oddly bloodshot, brow furrowed, chin tucked in, as if he is about to head-butt the camera.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

I am fascinated by the scowl, the unsmiling aspect of little girls, when they’re young enough that they can’t be made to smile if they don’t want to.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2023

There was a loud clearing of a throat and Hannah looked up into the guard’s unsmiling face.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen