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
Eventually, Yankovic started to play variations: as he walked by he would stare inside and make a face — screw his eyes up, lower his eyebrows, seriocomically glower.
From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2020
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
I have to resist the urge to cross my eyes or make a face at her.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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