red-faced

adjective

: having or showing a red face especially from embarrassment, anger, or shame

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In seconds, the photo appeared on my own phone and soon gathered a stream of steaming-mad, red-faced emojis. Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 There’s also a reference to a website with a red-faced ghoul who hypnotizes victims into cutting off their ears. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026 Yes, he gets yelled at by red-faced drill sergeants and has to perform pull-ups and make it through obstacle courses. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025 Lowry the emotional, red-faced open vein who is going to feel some things. Brody Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 Singing our hobo songs around a raging campfire in red-faced boisterous revelry? Hazlitt, 18 June 2025 Daley huffed and puffed with red-faced indignation, even threatening a lawsuit over the intent of an NFL team to whisk Chicago’s proud name off to the northwest suburbs and stomp into suburban soil. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025

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“Red-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-faced. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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