make a face
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Almost instantly, you might wince, make a face, or even pull your own hand away.
From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025
Because they'll say it and they get very excited, and then I make a face like what are you talking about?
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2023
The book, published in 2010, is a practical guide for trans women seeking surgery, exploring the ways that minor traits like hairline might make a face read as female or male.
From New York Times • May 10, 2022
They reheat slices in a microwave; I make a face; they smile, say they won’t do it again, and then apologize when they forget . . . again.
From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2017
Sansa used to make a face at the taste and say that wine was ever so much finer, but Arya had liked it well enough.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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