dirty looks

Scowls of disapproval

Dirty looks are expressions of disapproval, contempt, or hostility conveyed through facial expression alone—typically a glare or scowl.

The phrase almost always appears in the plural: She kept giving me dirty looks across the room.

To shoot or give someone a dirty look is to express displeasure without words.

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judgmental · frown · resting bitch face · sneer · aversion · daggers · evil eye · side-eye · resentment · grimace · hostility · rejection · tension · criticism · gazes · nonverbal · body language · expression

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interpersonal warmth

dirty lookswarm greetings

Friendly welcoming expressions

open arms · thumbs up · kind regards · warm reception · acknowledgment

Family

dirty, dirt, dirtier, dirtiest, dirtily, dirtiness, look, looks, looked

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G