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Grim-faced

Definition:

Grim-faced is an adjective that describes someone who has a serious, stern, or forbidding facial expression.

Senses:

1. Wearing a facial expression that denotes severity or disapproval.
2. Having a somber or gloomy appearance.

Usage:

First sense:

- The teacher stood in front of the class, grim-faced, waiting for the noisy students to settle down.

- The lawyer delivered the grim news to his client, causing her to become grim-faced in an instant.

Second sense:

- The haunted castle had a sinister atmosphere, with its dark halls and grim-faced statues guarding the entrance.

- Despite the festive decorations, the old man at the party remained grim-faced and distant.

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