rictus

Its mouth is far too wide, frozen in a rictus of pain and arousal.
Sa bouche est bien trop large, figée dans un rictus de douleur et d’excitation.
The twin horns tattooed on either side of the forehead wrinkled as his face shifted into a rictus of excitement, almost glee, at seeing new prey.
La paire de cornes tatouée des deux côtés de son front se rida lorsque son visage se changea en un rictus d'excitation, presque de joie, à la vue d'une nouvelle proie.
The store clerk's face seemed to be frozen into a rictus of false goodwill, inspiring dread rather than ease.
Le visage du vendeur semblait figé dans un rictus de fausse bonne volonté, inspirant la crainte plutôt que l’apaisement.
The victim had the frozen rictus of death on her face.
La victime avait le rictus glacé de la mort sur le visage.
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