furrow one's brow
Frequency: 7.312.2 per million words
To wrinkle your forehead by frowning, in thought or displeasure.
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Examples (10)
- He tends to furrow his brow when he's deep in thought.
- She furrowed her brow at the confusing instructions.
- The detective is furrowing his brow as he examines the evidence.
- He was furrowing his brow, trying to remember where he'd left his keys.
- He furrowed his brow thoughtfully while listening to the proposal.
- I'm sure he will furrow his brow when he sees the unexpected bill.
- Why do you always furrow your brow like that when I speak?
- Furrowing his brow in concentration, the student tackled the difficult math problem.
- You shouldn't furrow your brow so much; it'll give you wrinkles.
- If you furrow your brow any deeper, it might get stuck that way.