sad-faced

[ sad-feyst ]

adjective

Origin of sad-faced

First recorded in 1580–90

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A sad-faced orange Star of David flashed across the iPhone screen as we swiped left on “James” (not his real name).
My Week on Jewish Tinder | Emily Shire | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
A sea of serious, sad-faced guys, some in uniform, some not, all trying to hold it together for you, and for T.
A Man to Believe In: Eulogy for Marine Master Sergeant Aaron Torian | Elliot Ackerman | March 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
She was waving her handkerchief to a sad-faced man, who stood on the spot which Cornelia had vacated but a minute before.
Flaming June | Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
Scores of sad-faced Yale spectators were heard expressing regret that Frank Merriwell had not been used in the game.
Frank Merriwell's Races | Burt L. Standish
In the front row of the spectators sat Mrs. Arnold, thin-lipped and cold, beside a sad-faced woman in black.
The Incendiary | W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy

Sometimes when he sat near a sad-faced classmate, he knew instinctively that here was a fellow equally in need of friendship.
The Young Pitcher | Zane Grey
They encountered a tall, slight, sad-faced man clad in black.
The Weird Sisters, Volume II (of 3) | Richard Dowling

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