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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

In Kyiv, Olena Andriyeva, a 64-year-old pensioner, said she would be prepared to countenance the loss of her native city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, occupied by Russia since 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

“I was very impressed with his countenance, courtesy and respect toward me,” Grier said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

"I think that's the last thing government should countenance", Mr Novak said.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

Alfhercht didn’t smile with his face, but something about his countenance changed.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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