forced smile
Frequency: 8.014.5 per million words
a smile that is not genuine and produced under pressure
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Examples (10)
- She gave a forced smile and changed the subject.
- With a forced smile, he accepted the apology.
- I managed a forced smile as the camera clicked.
- They posed with a forced smile for the annual photo.
- Behind the forced smile was a lot of disappointment.
- He wore a forced smile throughout the awkward meeting.
- The comedian noticed her forced smile and eased the tension.
- Despite the bad news, he mustered a forced smile for the team.
- Her forced smile faded as the truth came out.
- Trying to be polite, I put on a forced smile.