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Meanings of frowning in English

Frowning.

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Usage of frowning in English
1
You were frowning; but perhaps it was the sun in your eyes.
The Village by the River
2
People saw him frowning and moved even further away, just in case.
Nightingale's lament
3
But Torquatus's frowning response told him that he had not quite succeeded.
Roma eterna
4
She is at her morning studies, reading English, frowning over her book.
The King’s Curse
5
Louis read it with frowning brows; then passed it to the Queen.
The Historical Nights' Entertainment: First Series
6
Piggy moved among the crowd, asking names and frowning to remember them.
Lord of the Flies
7
Do go, she said quickly, frowning and waving her hand to him.
Android Karenina
8
Admiral Lenton received the dispatches and the verbal message with frowning concern.
His Majesty’s Dragon
9
But Martin saw it too, from the cleft in the frowning rock.
Martin Rattler
10
She was frowning in considerable perplexity, and biting her firm red lips.
The Prince of Graustark
11
There was a pause; Garrett could picture Landauer frowning, working it out.
Book of shadows
12
The gentlemen hurried up, frowning in an important, offended sort of manner.
Jonathan strange and mr norrell
13
Messer Fifanti took the package and weighed it in his hand, frowning.
The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and might...
14
He gazed at his plot for several more seconds, frowning in thought.
War Of Honor
15
Directly the assistant manager entered the room, frowning and red of face.
Boy Scouts on Motorcycles; Or, With the Flying Squadron
16
I stared at it for a long time, frowning, trying to recall.
Revival
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Frowning through the time
Frowning across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common