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Meanings of force a smile in English

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Usage of force a smile in English
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The actor tried to force a smile but his face muscles twitched.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X
2
He tried to force a smile to his lips, but it balked.
Spring Street / A Story of Los Angeles
3
She wiped furiously at her face and tried to force a smile.
Seven Minutes in Heaven
4
You know how much pain it takes to force a smile?
The Irish Times
5
I try to force a smile, but I can barely focus.
Before I fall
6
They weren't smart like us. He'd try to force a smile.
World war z: an oral history of the zombie war
7
I'm sure you haven't been eating right. I force a smile.
The whore of babylon, a memoir
8
I force a smile onto my face, hoping it looks right.
Unraveled
9
She looked grave, although she tried to force a smile.
Dora Thorne
10
No need to force a smile for her; she wouldn't be deceived by it.
Phyllis: A Twin
11
What did you have? asked Rebecka, trying to force a smile onto her face.
The blood spilt
12
I lift a shoulder, force a smile, and then make a beeline for Mother.
The day the falls stood still
13
I force a smile and squeeze Cara's free hand.
Lone Wolf
14
The doctors patched me up fine, don't get up. Sniper can always force a smile.
Seven Surrenders
15
I turn to the crowd and craft an exaggerated fearful expression, then force a smile.
The one-week job project: one man, one year, 52 jobs
16
Still, she looked kindly, though seriously, at Pathfinder and even endeavored to force a smile.
The Pathfinder; Or, The Inland Sea
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