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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

The aim, colleges and advisers explain, is to probe how well students can countenance other viewpoints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

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

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

“In the ‘90s, there was a lot of foot traffic everywhere that picked up El Clasificado,” said Badame, who’s more subdued than his wife but just as positive in countenance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

“I’ve seen you like this before,” she says, placing his true countenance in a location in her memory.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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