frowned; frowning; frowns
1
: to contract the brow in displeasure or concentration
frowned in anger
2
: to give evidence of displeasure or disapproval by or as if by facial expression
critics frown on the idea
: to show displeasure with or disapproval of especially by facial expression
I will be neither frowned nor ridiculed into error—
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frowner
noun
1
: an expression of displeasure
2
: a wrinkling of the brow in displeasure or concentration
Examples of frown in a Sentence
Verb
She was frowning when she entered the room, so I knew that she was annoyed about something.
the boss just stood there and frowned at his assistant who, once again, was in trouble
Noun
it was clear from the frown on the CEO's face that sales were headed in the wrong direction
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025
Leeper was part of the DJ crowd that attracted Black and white teens because the station played R&B and rock n’ roll, which many grown-ups frowned upon at the time.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2025
Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
The old woman, though, stares at the screen, the shadow of a smile curled into her lips and a frown barely creasing her forehead.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Uruguay is a place that shuns extremes — where abrasive politics is frowned upon.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025
Leeper was part of the DJ crowd that attracted Black and white teens because the station played R&B and rock n’ roll, which many grown-ups frowned upon at the time.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
Below are some of the stocks JPMorgan frowns on: Vaccine maker Novavax is rated underweight by JPMorgan analysts.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
The old woman, though, stares at the screen, the shadow of a smile curled into her lips and a frown barely creasing her forehead.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Frown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frown. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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frown
1 of 2 verb1
: to wrinkle the forehead (as in anger or thought)
2
: to show displeasure or disapproval by or as if by facial expression
frowns on rudeness
frowner
noun
frown
2 of 2 noun1
: an expression of displeasure
2
: a wrinkling of the brow in displeasure or thought
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