rub chin
Frequency: 6.910.1 per million words
to move one's hand back and forth over one's chin, often when thinking
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- The detective stood over the crime scene, rubbing his chin in deep thought.
- He rubbed his chin thoughtfully as he considered all the possible outcomes.
- Whenever my grandfather told a story, he would rub his stubbly chin.
- She began to rub her chin, a tell-tale sign that she was skeptical of the explanation.
- "I'm not sure," he said, rubbing his chin while staring at the document.
- The manager listened to the pitch, rubbing his chin and occasionally nodding.
- A student in the front row was rubbing his chin, completely absorbed by the lecture.
- Stop rubbing your chin and just tell me what you think!
- You can almost see the gears turning in his head when he starts to rub his chin.
- The old man rubbed his chin with a wrinkled hand, contemplating the question.