Moue

Sophy snatched at the doll petulantly, and made what the French call a moue at the good man as she suffered her grandfather to replace her on the sofa. ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)

Up he came, whom Charlotte welcomed very demurely, and so left us, saying that she must go about her household business; but as she departed she cast a look back at me, making a "moue," as the French say, with her red lips. ❋ Andrew Lang (1878)

The doctor could not help laughing at the sort of "moue" she made: when he laughed, he had something peculiarly good-natured and genial in his look. ❋ Charlotte Bront�� (1835)

She made a moue of distaste and raised a hand protestingly. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I give them a little moue to indicate that I'm not looking forward to the occasion. ❋ Con Chapman (2011)

Between her half-frozen ears and flushed cheeks, a battle between a hopeful smile and an exhausted moue idled at a stalemate. ❋ Jack Ales-Oruam (2011)

Miss Osborne frowned, her lips pursing in a quick moue of distaste, obviously unsure whether she was being ridiculed. ❋ Alix Rickloff (2011)

This is because the actress will have to do that hideous Renee Zellwegger pose to the cameras, when she turns her back to them to show off her exciting backlessness and make that annoying moue of an expression: Ooh, look at my back! ❋ Unknown (2012)

She glanced aside to the rim of the looking-glass where his photograph was wedged, shuddered, and made a moue of distaste. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She made an impatient moue, and he continued seriously. ❋ Unknown (2010)

His typical facial expression is to set his mouth in a moue, somewhere between a pucker and a pout. ❋ Terry Krepel (2011)

Sambrooke's fingers were pressed to her ears; and as she made a moue of distaste at the outrage of sound, she noticed again the imperious, yearning blaze in Steve's eyes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She shuddered, looked overside at the water, and made a moue. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It was Taylor who first brought to his attention the little cheek-sucking moue he performs when he looks at himself in the mirror – Zoolander's "blue steel" look. ❋ Tom Shone (2010)

But though I puckered a disdainful moue with which to kiss this latest Disney product, I must report that. actually, I quite enjoyed it. ❋ Adam Roberts (2010)

She raises her eyebrows and gives a little moue of distaste. ❋ Zoe FitzGerald Carter (2010)