raised eyebrows
Face showing surprise
Raised eyebrows are a facial expression of surprise, skepticism, or disapproval.
When something raises eyebrows, it provokes doubt or mild shock: Her resignation raised eyebrows throughout the company.
The phrase often signals that something seems suspicious or unconventional without being outright scandalous.
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- double takeDelayed reaction of surprise
- facial expressionEmotive muscle positioning
- facial cueVisible face signal
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
curiosity · gesture · quizzical · inscrutability · skepticism · skeptical look · doubt · intrigue · nonverbal communication · incredulity · suspicion · side eye · puzzlement · lift · Roger Moore · theatricality · bewilderment · question
- body languagegestures, facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, nodding
- disapprovaldisapproval, scowl, disapprove, disapproves, frown
- facial expressionssmiling, smile, grin, grinning, frown
- flirtingpickup line, wink, winking, hair flip, chat-up line
- Surprise reactionsshock, gasp, startle, flinch, jump
- sign languageAmerican Sign Language, British Sign Language, fingerspelling, ASL, handshape
raised eyebrowspoker face
Intentionally expressionless look
blank stare · stone face · flat affect · furrowed brow · blank expression
raised eyebrowsnod of approval
knowing smile · thumbs up · seal of approval · acceptance · stamp of approval
raise, raised, raising, eyebrow, raises, eyebrows, raiser, raisers