mien
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His briefcase-carrying mien made Jackie think he was a lawyer, and we learn he graduated from Harvard but dropped out of law school as “an act of personal protest,” or so he claims.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The protesters’ mien was sober, they presented themselves as adults who were morally serious, they were morally responsible and meant moral business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
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
In deference to the glad occasion, his foot kept the rhythm of the dance and his usually stem mien was softened.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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