out of countenance
Example Sentences
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“Yes, Jo, I think your harvest will be a good one,” began Mrs. March, frightening away a big black cricket that was staring Teddy out of countenance.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
To abash; to disconcert or be disconcerted or put out of countenance.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
Pinedo, against both his nature and habit, was somewhat out of countenance, perhaps because he had no wish to introduce his daughter to this very smart lady.
From Froth by Palacio Vald?s, Armando
He could not walk the streets without seeing those horrid placards, nor take up a newspaper without being stared out of countenance by the name "Kittie Latouche."
From Laid up in Lavender by Weyman, Stanley J.
The unexpected question and her tone put me out of countenance.
From The Story of Francis Cludde by Weyman, Stanley John
