frown
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Definition of frown
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nounDefinition of frown (Entry 2 of 2)
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Other Words from frown
Verb
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adverb
Noun
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adjective,
informal
Synonyms & Antonyms for frown
Synonyms: Verb
glare, gloom, glower, lower (also lour), scowl
Synonyms: Noun
face, grimace, lower (also lour), moue, mouth, mow, mug, pout, scowl, snoot
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of frown in a Sentence
Verb
She was frowning when she entered the room, so I knew that she was annoyed about something. the boss just stood there and frowned at his assistant who, once again, was in troubleNoun
it was clear from the frown on the CEO's face that sales were headed in the wrong direction
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
While normally animal testing is frowned upon, this particular form seeks okay. — Melissa Locker, Time, "Turkish Beekeeper Secretly Video Puts Insatiable Bears to Work Taste-Testing His Honey. The Night Vision Footage Is Perfect.," 29 Aug. 2019 In the waiting room a sullen teenage girl is frowning at her phone while her little brother drums the back of his heels against his seat. — Summer Block, Longreads, "Better Late," 23 Aug. 2019 In the background, pacing and frowning into her phone, was the companyâs new chief executive, Marguerite Zabar Mariscal. — Elizabeth G. Dunn, New York Times, "Momofukuâs Secret Sauce: A 30-Year-Old C.E.O.," 16 Aug. 2019 Zorah Horst is shown frowning, her eyes welling with tears. — John Caniglia, cleveland.com, "âA missing child can never be forgottenâ: Police, surviving sister seek answers in 1928 disappearance of Orrville boy," 21 July 2019 Even if that means posting a video to her Instagram story of her frowning, jet-lagged on a plane and totally over it. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner kills viral Bottle Cap Challenge with hilarious video," 12 July 2019 Many of Jerusalem's residents are observant Jews, Muslims or Christians, communities that often frown on homosexuality. — Caron Creighton, Fox News, "Thousands march in Jerusalem Gay Pride amid surrogacy uproar," 2 Aug. 2018 His outlook was a tribute to a time when fans were loyal and faithful and never wavered in their support; a time when booing and disparaging your own team was frowned upon. — Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, "All fans should be a little more like Mr. Two Bits | Commentary," 13 July 2019 The mayor leaned forward in his seat as speakers told their stories, frowning or nodding as some gave passionate testimony about why the shooting of Clark has devastated the cityâs black community. — Ryan Lillis, Nashelly Chavez And Ed Fletcher, sacbee, "'It just doesn't look right,' says Sacramento councilman who represents Stephon Clark neighborhood | The Sacramento Bee," 3 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
An independent privacy oversight board will be spun up frown thoughtfully at Facebookâs future initiatives surrounding the creative acquisition of user data. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Itâs time to regulate tech platforms with laws, not fines," 30 July 2019 Court rules frown on such broad sealing practices because truly confidential information rarely spans an entire legal brief. — NBC News, "How judges added to the grim toll of opioids," 25 June 2019 Sporting an exaggerated frown, Miley pretended to be upset with Liam. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth Wore Coordinating Outfits to the âAvengers: Endgameâ Premiere," 23 Apr. 2019 This is Eisenberg, after all, the doyen of the flinch and the frown. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "âThe Farewellâ Mixes Mourning and Revelry," 12 July 2019 This melting dome will turn that frown upside-down. — Simona Matovic, al.com, "How to upgrade your grilling toolkit | Check out Amazonâs top-rated grill tools," 18 July 2019 Next, tilt your head downward, so your eyebrows look nice and V-like, like the ? emoji but without the frown. — Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work, "How to hold your head if you want to look intimidating," 15 July 2019 At first, that seemed to be her fate in the show, too, as actress Amanda Brugel was restricted to a few short words with June (Elisabeth Moss) and some disapproving frowns. — Sabrina Rojas Weiss, refinery29.com, "What You Need To Remember About The Marthas For Handmaid's Tale Season 3," 5 June 2019 Photos show a sullen-looking Trump standing next to the queen, hands at his side, a frown on his face. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "Analysis: Whatâs with Trumpâs suits? Asking a tailor," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'frown.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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