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The little girl, her eyes narrowed, gave them a defiant stare.
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The old man was heavy and gray-haired, with eyes narrowed and mouth slightly open, as if he were asthmatic, but he was smiling as well as he could.
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His eyes narrowed, sensing he was walking into unchartered territory.
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He's a creature of habitual poses -- lips pursed in a smile that mocks mirth, eyes narrowed by a need to dominate, and, beneath it all, motives as opaque as the squid ink he requires for his drawings.
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We gaze intently at one another, unconsciously monitoring the wide eyes of surprise or pleasure and the narrowed eyes of suspicion or dislike.
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Disengagement behaviors (looking away, leaning back, narrowed eyes, frowns, etc.) signal that a person is bored, angry, or defensive.
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And she could hold the snow globe to her narrowed eyes and watch the whirling white flakes fall until they blinded her.
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He acted with his creased brow, his jagged bone structure, and his narrowed eyes, as well as with the muscles in his chest, shoulders, and neck.
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Even when the cult members get some free play of their own, in the shape of an orgy, what stays with you is the narrowed eyes of Patrick, as he watches from the foot of the stairs, pulling invisible strings.
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Finishing the tale, Husna was silent for a moment, then narrowed her eyes, collecting herself.
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