countenance

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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

Investors attribute his popularity to his frequent public appearances, unflappable countenance and the Fed’s role in what has been a historic bull run for asset prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

Mr. Rochester, reading my countenance, saw I had done so.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë