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
Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Beyond the fact that using AI tools to write is generally frowned upon and considered to be unethical, AI writing has become so ubiquitous that using AI or modeling one’s work off of it is a surefire way to make your materials blend into a sea of other cookie-cutter essays.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 13 May 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
Hood asked for a special order—without realizing that at Maxwell, a busy place, special orders are frowned upon.
—Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Beyond the fact that using AI tools to write is generally frowned upon and considered to be unethical, AI writing has become so ubiquitous that using AI or modeling one’s work off of it is a surefire way to make your materials blend into a sea of other cookie-cutter essays.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frown
Noun
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Throughout baseball history, such collisions have been met mostly with grimaces and shrugs.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Monday’s developments were greeted with grimace around town.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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Just like the Dutchman, Aït-Nouri’s arrival addresses a glaring weakness in Guardiola’s squad.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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In 2025, 19% of Black Americans reported living in a household without a vehicle, a glaring inequity compared to 4.6% of white households.—
Al Sharpton,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Rossini has replaced disdain with dedication and swapped out scowls for smiles.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
22 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
Verb
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In the fifth inning, the Royals were staring at another blowout loss.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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Screenshots from a June 10 TikTok video of a black Lab puppy staring at his owner while at the store.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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“Frown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frown. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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