Her handwriting was so tiny it could fit on the back of a postage stamp.

He joked that his old dog had a face that only a mother could love, but everyone adored him.

At the family reunion, a few guests snickered at the faces that only a mother could love, but she laughed off the remarks and hugged each child tenderly.

When the verdict was announced, one could hear a pin drop in the packed courtroom.

He insisted the antique was worthless, but when he sold it for a fortune, you could have fooled me.

After the makeover, the actor joked that he still had a face only a mother could love.

After years as a barista, making latte art was so effortless that one could do it in one's sleep.

The casting director grimaced at the pile of headshots, muttering that they were mostly faces only a mother could love.

After his lies came out, I wouldn't trust someone as far as one could spit to look after my children.

If I had listened to my instincts, I could have avoided the mistake, and she would have forgiven me, but I should have spoken up sooner.