frown
verb (used without object)
to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl.
is frowning
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present progressiveof frown (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It's an idyllic scene but she is frowning.
From BBC ● May 2, 2022
She says some residents are secretly relieved that she is frowning on trips outside.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 23, 2020
He is frowning slightly, perhaps shaking his head.
From Golf Digest ● Jul. 12, 2018
Stephen Strasburg has hacked about for the Washington Nationals, and now Harvey is frowning at pitches that will not go where he insists they go.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2015
Prince Dain is frowning over the letter, and suddenly I understand—he recognizes my copy of the handwriting.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
