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Discover LudwigThe phrase "face darkens" can be used in written English.
It is an idiomatic expression that means a person's facial expression becomes serious or grim. It is often used to describe someone's reaction to bad news or a negative situation. Example: As the judge announced the guilty verdict, John's face darkened with anger and disappointment.
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Her face darkens.
His face darkens.
Her face darkens when she mentions the new law.
Her face darkens: "But then you think – it's surrounded by Muslims".
"My mother had victories," she says, and her candid, weather-beaten face darkens abruptly.
Her face darkens as she recalls how the prosecution used this against him.
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His face darkened.
Toibin's face darkened.
Ms. Garten's face darkened.
Rifaat's face darkened; his eyes bulged.
Then her face darkened a little.
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