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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Squeeze a smile

She squeezed a smile. Is that commonly used?

  

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No, not commonly. It feels like creative English.

  • No, not commonly.
  • It feels like creative English.
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No, not commonly. It feels like creative English.

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Anonymous

She 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

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