mien

Example Sentences

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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

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

In mien, in dress, in catch phrase and in temperament.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

Instead, the carefully prepared Cohen was subdued and succinct, admitting his lies and misdeeds in service of Donald Trump with a sorrowful mien.

From Salon • May 15, 2024

Her mien wavered from severe, when she watched the men loading the wagons, to smiling when she spoke with a girl standing nearby.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss