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countenance

[koun-tn-uhns] / ˈkaʊn tn əns /


NOUN
self-control
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But despite soundtracking 128 episodes worth of hormonal melodrama, Cole’s song most immediately evokes one image: the devilishly handsome, All-American countenance of the show’s star, James Van Der Beek.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

There was no way Ratcliffe would countenance extending that at a time when he is determined to cut costs and bring the wage bill down.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

The goal is to immerse yourself as the sun rises, its immense fiery countenance parallel along the horizon to your shivering little head.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

He’s 43, immaculately dressed and groomed and has the countenance of a high school counselor.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

Dr. Trefusis, from the distraction of his countenance, clearly thought on our straights, and found little comfort there.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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