long-faced
Americanadjective
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having an unhappy or gloomy expression; glum.
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having a face longer than the usual.
Etymology
Origin of long-faced
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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While women in the Arabian Peninsula nation have long-faced gender inequality due to social and cultural attitudes, Yemeni law has not imposed male guardianship rules, and authorities in the south do not impose them.
From Reuters ● Mar. 23, 2023
A bunch of kids were standing in front in a collage of brown — boys, girls, fat kids with acne, skinny kids, long-faced kids, young and older kids, some bald, others hairy.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2022
By mid-afternoon, hallucinating long-faced dogs, I forget my principles and tweet a desperate plea for follows on Twitter.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 14, 2019
“In fact, it gives us the opening. That’s why they were opposed to it. That’s why they were so long-faced coming out of the meeting.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2017
The only redeeming facet of Support Group was this kid named Isaac, a long-faced, skinny guy with straight blond hair swept over one eye.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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