Wondering how to use Frown in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as scowl or glower.
Frown meaning
- A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.
- A downturn of the corners of the mouth, typically expressing sadness.
- Any facial expression that indicates disapproval or displeasure.
Synonyms of Frown
Using Frown
- The main meaning on this page is: A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration. | A downturn of the corners of the mouth, typically expressing sadness. | Any facial expression that indicates disapproval or displeasure.
- Useful related words include: scowl, facial expression, facial gesture, glower.
- In the example corpus, frown often appears in combinations such as: frown upon, frown at, frown on.
Context around Frown
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Frown
- In this selection, "frown" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, smooth, alas, generally, lines, upon and upside stand out and add context to how "frown" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a frown stretched across and a perpetual frown is his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "frown" sits close to words such as abington, abled and adorno, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with frown
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Turn that frown upside down. (5 words)
A frown stretched across her face. (6 words)
And even they frown on throwing fireballs at people during matches. (11 words)
Pundits claim that the Colorado Supreme Court kicking Trump off the primary ballot there will only guarantee his victory–all with that that "alas!" frown that supposedly reasonable conservatives adopt while smiling creamily behind their never-Trump masks. (38 words)
They still frown upon it, and the environment makes it tough for people of the minority to really speak their minds and stand up for what they actually truly believe in, because they’re in fear of consequences. (38 words)
When we critique someone there’s a frown and you’re very direct,” she explained, before noting her son helped her present her critiques in a certain “way”, rather than telling the celebrities, “your footwork sucks”. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
He frown at frequent import waivers by government, saying that it was one of the factors that had impeded revenue generation.
He spends his nights slumped down in front of the TV with his mouth in a frown, a dejected look and hand down his pants for self-soothing.
I rely on regular shots of toxin to soften the muscles that clench my jaw while I'm asleep and make my neck stringy, and to smooth frown lines.
Pundits claim that the Colorado Supreme Court kicking Trump off the primary ballot there will only guarantee his victory–all with that that "alas!" frown that supposedly reasonable conservatives adopt while smiling creamily behind their never-Trump masks.
Samoans generally frown upon putting parents in nursing homes, so multigenerational homes are common.
Sure, all of it comes with a frown and copious profanity, but that’s part of the charm.
This sequel returns with Paul Rudd's self-deprecating humor and contains many examples of Michael Douglas' iconic frown.
When we critique someone there’s a frown and you’re very direct,” she explained, before noting her son helped her present her critiques in a certain “way”, rather than telling the celebrities, “your footwork sucks”.
With passing time, our face undergoes a lot of changes as our skin tends to lose elasticity which may lead to fine lines, wrinkles, and frown lines, among others.
He said treating his frown lines and a scar between his eyebrows boosted his confidence.
It addresses concerns such as crow’s feet, forehead lines, and frown lines, allowing patients to maintain a refreshed, natural look.
It is a well documented fact that it takes fewer muscles to smile than it does to frown.
They still frown upon it, and the environment makes it tough for people of the minority to really speak their minds and stand up for what they actually truly believe in, because they’re in fear of consequences.
Turn that frown upside down.
A frown stretched across her face.
A lot of people in our society frown on the word ‘obolo’ (meaning obesity) so this comes as blow from Eno and Sista Afia.
And even they frown on throwing fireballs at people during matches.
Fifteen year-old Johnno (Cristian Ortega), a boy with large, sad eyes and a perpetual frown, is his best friend – despite his better judgment.
Finally, I found the UK’s response to the Buhari government’s frown at the visa ban placed on Nigerian politicians who subvert the will of the people at the polls very apt.
Give me a damn cat in space picture or something, not a brightly colored frown with two "feels" I'm sorely lacking at the moment.
Common combinations with frown
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- frown upon 11×
- frown at 7×
- frown on 6×
- frown lines 4×
- to frown 4×
- and frown 3×
- that frown 3×
- frown upside 3×
- the frown 3×
- frown and 2×