mien
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Squinting in the morning sun, she had bat ears, a downturned mouth and the mien of a pissed-off mother-in-law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
In his cratered and ravaged mien we see the impress of time, yet also dignity and fortitude.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
The directors, called to an emergency meeting at the home of the chairman of the board of the American Steel Corp., have the haughty mien of British aristocrats.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025
It captures some of the inquisitive humanity that Steinmetz, a tall and direct people’s person with a John Malkovich mien, conveys in life.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024
Nanny sent Janie along with a stern mien, but she dwindled all the rest of the day as she worked.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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