No, not commonly. It feels like creative English.
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AnonymousShe squeezed a smile. Is that commonly used?
No, not at all. It sounds literary. I imagine you found it in a novel.
She pressed her lips together tightly and raised the corners of her mouth to simulate a smile, but she was not really smiling.
Such a gesture may indicate any of various feelings, including disapproval or embarrassm