bury face

Frequency: 6.53.2 per million words

to hide one's face, often in one's hands or a pillow

faceVERB + NOUN

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bury

Examples (10)

  • She buried her face in her hands and wept.
  • The child buried his face in the pillow to muffle his sobs.
  • He buried his face in his mother's shoulder for comfort.
  • Unable to watch the horror movie, she buried her face in the cushion.
  • The embarrassed student buried her face in her textbook.
  • After the tragic news, he buried his face in his arms.
  • She buried her face in the soft blanket to hide her tears.
  • The grieving widow buried her face in her husband's coat.
  • Overwhelmed by emotion, she buried her face against his chest.
  • The frightened boy buried his face in his father's jacket.