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long face

noun

: a facial expression of sadness or melancholy

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With confidence low and long faces on the home sideline, the Cowboys were in desperate need of a spark. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025 Surveillance footage circulated by police showed two masked people, one of them wearing what appeared to be a gray ski mask and the other a long face mask and black hoodie. Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025 Staying positive Scott faced challenges with friends and family who approached his situation with long faces and even tears. Amy Bizzarri, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025 Luis carried the disposition of a player living and feeling every second of the worst game of his life with a long face and sad eyes at all times. Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for long face

Word History

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of long face was in 1747

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“Long face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20face. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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