rub one's beard

Examples (10)

• The old professor would often rub his beard while contemplating a difficult question.
• He rubbed his beard thoughtfully, weighing the pros and cons of the offer.
• I saw him in the corner, rubbing his beard as he read the mysterious letter.
• Nervously, the defendant began to rub his scraggly beard while waiting for the verdict.
• Why do you always rub your beard like that when you're deep in thought?
• When faced with the puzzle, I know he will just sit there and rub his beard for hours.
• The wizard sat by the fire, slowly rubbing his long, white beard.
• He paused, rubbed his beard, and then finally gave his answer.
• It's a common mannerism for a man to rub his beard when pondering a complex problem.
• I find myself unconsciously rubbing my beard whenever I'm trying to solve a coding bug.