lip quirk

Frequency: 4.11.7 per million words

to make a small, sudden movement, often showing amusement

lipNOUN + VERB

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quirk

Examples (10)

  • A slight lip quirk betrayed his amusement.
  • He had a peculiar lip quirk when he was thinking deeply.
  • Her characteristic lip quirk appeared as she listened to the joke.
  • The speaker's subtle lip quirk hinted at his true feelings.
  • With a barely perceptible lip quirk, she acknowledged the compliment.
  • A nervous lip quirk was his tell when he was hiding something.
  • The comedian's lip quirk made the audience chuckle.
  • She noticed a faint lip quirk on his face, indicating surprise.
  • His usual response to absurdity was a wry lip quirk.
  • Despite his serious expression, a small lip quirk gave away his playfulness.