frown at
To disapprove of.
This town frowns at scandalous behavior.
ADJ
deep, heavy | faint, quick, slight, small, tiny | puzzled, thoughtful, worried | angry, black, fierce, grim, warning | deepening
VERB + FROWN
give
When the teacher announced the surprise test, Maria gave a deep frown of disappointment.
wear
The teacher wore a deep frown while reading our test papers.
crease into, pucker into, wrinkle in
His forehead puckered into a frown when he read the disappointing test results.
be drawn/draw together in
When she heard the bad news, her brows drew together in a frown.
FROWN + VERB
deepen, grow darker/deeper
His frown deepened as he read the bad news in the email.
crease sth
His deep frown creased the skin between his eyebrows as he concentrated on the difficult problem.
marr sth
Her face showed a deep frown that marred what would have been a beautiful smile.
cross sth, touch sth
His face darkened as worry crossed his brow in a deep frown.
FROWN + NOUN
line
PREP
with a ~
~ of
Her teacher noticed a frown of concern on her face during the difficult math test.
PHRASES
a frown in your eyes
When she heard the bad news, a deep frown appeared in her eyes.
a frown on your face
ADV
darkly, deeply, heavily, sharply | slightly | impatiently
thoughtfully
He frowned thoughtfully at the map before deciding which route to take.
PREP
at
The teacher frowned at the messy handwriting on the student's exam paper.
in
She frowned in confusion as she read the confusing instructions on the package.
with
She frowned with confusion when she read the confusing instructions on the box.