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.