What does frowning mean?
Frowning means present participle and gerund of frown.
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/ˈfɹaʊnɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of frown.
Frowning heads are still gloomily shaken when the subject is raised on the NER, [...].
Let all the creatures above and below frown and scowl upon me; if my Creator smile, I am happy; nor can all their frownings diminish my complete joy.
Use frowning when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Frowning means present participle and gerund of frown.
Common synonyms include displeased.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Frowning heads are still gloomily shaken when the subject is raised on the NER, [...].
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