chin rise
Frequency: 4.82.8 per million words
the chin moves upwards, often as a gesture of pride
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Examples (10)
- His chin rose in a proud gesture.
- Her chin rose defiantly as she faced her critics.
- When her name was announced as the winner, her chin rose and she smiled.
- The nobleman's chin rose a fraction as he dismissed the peasant's plea.
- I saw his chin rise slightly, a small sign of his growing confidence.
- A slow smile touched her lips, and her chin rose as she accepted the challenge.
- When he walks onto that stage to accept the diploma, his chin will rise with well-earned pride.
- Every time he's about to make a bold statement, his chin rises almost imperceptibly.
- He was a man whose chin often rose in silent disagreement rather than engaging in argument.
- Faced with the accusation, his chin didn't falter; instead, it rose higher.