frowned; frowning; frowns
1
: to contract the brow in displeasure or concentration
frowned in anger
2
: to give evidence of displeasure or disapproval by or as if by facial expression
critics frown on the idea
: to show displeasure with or disapproval of especially by facial expression
I will be neither frowned nor ridiculed into error—
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frowner
noun
1
: an expression of displeasure
2
: a wrinkling of the brow in displeasure or concentration
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 trouble
Noun
it was clear from the frown on the CEO's face that sales were headed in the wrong direction
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Brown continues to make backers frown.
—Brad Evans, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
But Thursday, as Latu relived the play in the locker room, his frustration manifested itself into a frown.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Verb
And Carol is really taking to the task, grumpy throughout the two-minute trailer, while the world tries and fails to turn her frown upside down.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Brown continues to make backers frown.
—Brad Evans, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
The story of Western civilization is for the most part a collection of tales told by, for, and about the ruling families whose smile was fortune and whose frown was death.
—Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
But Thursday, as Latu relived the play in the locker room, his frustration manifested itself into a frown.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Frown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frown. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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frown
1 of 2 verb1
: to wrinkle the forehead (as in anger or thought)
2
: to show displeasure or disapproval by or as if by facial expression
frowns on rudeness
frowner
noun
frown
2 of 2 noun1
: an expression of displeasure
2
: a wrinkling of the brow in displeasure or thought
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