as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
it was clear from the frown on the CEO's face that sales were headed in the wrong direction
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as in to glare
to look with anger or disapproval
the boss just stood there and frowned at his assistant who, once again, was in trouble
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Recent Examples of frown
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Pet cam captures puppy's heartbreaking reaction to being left alone
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Pet cam captures puppy's heartbreaking reaction to being left alone
The photos shared in the follow-up video again show Dolly rocking a frown.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
While that aggressiveness is frowned upon in most practice drills — especially against a star such as Taylor — it will be welcomed on Saturdays.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But their smiles soon turned into frowns when Mack's diamond engagement ring fell down a sewer drain.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Pet cam captures puppy's heartbreaking reaction to being left alone
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Pet cam captures puppy's heartbreaking reaction to being left alone
The photos shared in the follow-up video again show Dolly rocking a frown.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
Traditionally, these two types of travel have been kept entirely separate, and it has been frowned upon to mix one with the other.
—Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
While that aggressiveness is frowned upon in most practice drills — especially against a star such as Taylor — it will be welcomed on Saturdays.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frown
Noun
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Monday’s developments were greeted with grimace around town.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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Monday’s developments were greeted with grimace around town.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Third base has been a glaring problem spot for the Cubs for the last few years, and particularly this season.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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This is especially glaring compared to large-cap growth stocks, many of which have rallied 20%, 30%, 40% from their lows.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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That whoop-ass machine is played with a fierce scowl by MMA fighter Michelle Waterson.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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In body and scowl, Paquita radiated like the Disney villain Ursula — a character also inspired by a drag queen, famed actor and performer Divine — but in spirit and heart was far from the sea-dwelling witch who stole an innocent mermaid’s voice.—
Alex Zaragoza,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Among other things, Biden appeared to repeatedly lose his train of thought, made halting statements and stared blankly into the audience.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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For the next two months (at the very least), Skinner’s life will be that of honest maths and likely more abysses to stare into.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Frown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frown. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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