Describing disdain on someones face

Question

I have tried to create a description of a face that shows a condescending feeling towards the person they are looking at also hinting to a past of abuse due to power dynamics. I haven't done much of using face descriptions in writing to show a full picture so any resource or help you can provide will be appreciated
Context:
"We're putting this behind us" he finally says
"But..."
He turns to her, his face [disdain features]... she turns her head to the floor avoiding eye contact
It's for a school project where we are emulating the themes or features shown in the short story flexion from a house on fire

Anton · Answer

“He turned to her sneeringly ...” or “he turned to her, his face sneering, ...”

Sneeringly =  in a way that is rude and does not show respect
Cambridge

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Sneer = an unkind expression on your face that shows you do not respect or approve of someone or something
Cambridge

A relevant quotation comes from Shelley's poem Ozymandias:

I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command ...
Poetry Foundation

fev · Answer

He turned to her with a contemptuous face...

Contemptuous means

expressing contempt:

a contemptuous manner/laugh (Cambridge)

WordHippo has plenty of synonyms so you can choose.

Describing disdain on someones face

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