curl lip
Frequency: 6.47.0 per million words
to raise one side of your lip, often to show contempt or disgust
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Examples (10)
- Dan curled his lip in disgust at the suggestion.
- She curled her lip slightly, a sign of her disdain.
- He would often curl his lip when he heard a lie.
- A faint curl of the lip was his only response to the insult.
- The villain curled his lip, a clear indication of his malice.
- You could see him curl his lip at the mention of her name.
- Whenever he felt superior, he'd curl his lip unconsciously.
- Her lip curled into a sneer as she watched them walk away.
- Despite his attempts to hide it, his lip curled in contempt.
- The dog would often curl its lip when approached by strangers.