flushed face

Frequency: 7.04.1 per million words

a face that has become red, especially because of embarrassment, anger, or fever

faceADJECTIVE + NOUN

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flushed

Examples (10)

  • She arrived at the party with a flushed face from running.
  • His flushed face betrayed his embarrassment at the compliment.
  • After the heated argument, her face was flushed with anger.
  • The child's flushed face indicated he had a fever.
  • He tried to hide his flushed face behind his hands.
  • The athlete's face was flushed from the intense workout.
  • She noticed her flushed face in the mirror after the surprise.
  • His face became flushed when he realized his mistake.
  • The hot weather left everyone with a flushed face.
  • Her flushed face glowed with excitement about the news.