Worry

[keyhani]

She had a worrying look on her face
or
She had a worry look on her face.
Please advise
Ali

 

[tzfujimino]

Hello, keyhani.
Welcome to UsingEnglish.com.

Your sentence should be 'She had a worried look (on her face).' I don't think 'on her face' is necessary.

I hope it helps.

 

[Mrfatso]

Not A Teacher

Although I suspect tzfujimino is correct in guessing the meaning that you wish to convey, 'She had a worrying look on her face.' is a possible sentence.
Someone could have a look on their face that causes an observer to worry.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/worrying

 

[Tarheel]

"She had a worried look on her face" is perfectly fine and natural.

 

[keyhani]

Re: Worrying

He has a worrying look. His lips pressed to gather. I was wondering if he would start crying.

 

[Raymott]

"She had a worried look on her face" is perfectly fine and natural.

It is. So is "She had a worrying look on her face" - the sentence asked about. There are many other good sentences. Even with the added context, both 'worrying' and 'worried' fit.

keyhani, if you mean that the other person looked worried, you need 'worried'. If you are the one who is worried by his look, then 'worrying' is the word you want. His look is worrying you.
As usual, the correct sentence is the one that expresses the intention of the speaker/writer. There will almost always be other similar correct sentences that do not express this intention.

 

[tedmc]

A worried look on one's face would be worrying to others, wouldn't it?

 

[Mrfatso]

A worried look on one's face would be worrying to others, wouldn't it?

Not always for example a person sitting an exam might have a worried look on their face as they try to write their answers, the examiner may not care about their worry.

 

[keyhani]

Thanks

 

[Matthew Wai]

A worried look on one's face would be worrying to others, wouldn't it?

A worried look on one's face would be pleasing to one's rivals, wouldn't it?
Not a teacher.

Thanks

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[Tdol]

Re: Worrying

He has a worrying look. His lips pressed to gather. I was wondering if he would start crying.

I would use worried here as his face shows that he is upset. Also, you have to gather; it should be together.

 

[Tarheel]

A look on a person's face is an expression of how that person feels. How other people react to that expression is another matter. The look on your face affects me only if I care about your feelings.

 

[Tarheel]

The last word on this one. ;-)

You might (Who knows?) hear somebody say She has a worried look on her face. You are not likely to ever hear somebody say She has a worrying look on her face.

 

[Matthew Wai]

You are not likely to ever hear somebody say She has a worrying look on her face.

Is this because nobody is likely to know whether other people would be worried by her look?

 

[Mrfatso]

Not A Teacher

It might just be my knowledge of her crimes but this photograph of Myra Hindley has always had a worrying look to me.

http://www.biography.com/people/myra-hindley-229551