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Sentence count:105+5Posted:2017-01-23Updated:2020-07-24
Synonym: appearanceexpressionfacediscountenanceSimilar words: maintenancesustenancetenancypenancecounterencountercountermandcounterpartMeaning: ['kaʊntənəns]  n. 1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face 2. formal and explicit approval 3. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British). v. consent to, give permission. 
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31, It was too unpalatable, too disloyal, altogether too abhorrent to countenance.
32, The risks of establishing an expensive precedent were considered too great to countenance.
33, Yet the irreligious Jinnah wanted two religious states, while the religious Gandhi would countenance only a united secular state.
34, His dignified person and agreeable countenance, with the most unaffected affability gave me high satisfaction.
35, His dogged refusal to countenance devaluation ensures the economic failure of a future Labour government.
36, Whatever their other differences, good middle-class reformers would not countenance such ideological backsliding or remain passive before fashionable aristocratic interventions.
37, Fabricators will try to make their account watertight and will not countenance accepting any blame.
38, He was without a wife, which was a great wonder, he being well-proportioned and of handsome countenance.
39, The government, however, refused to countenance demands for a sovereign national conference.
40, Battered women are often depressed, anxiety-ridden, suffering from low self-esteem or displaying a countenance of helplessness.
41, The thought of some basic beliefs being incorrigibly false is too horrific to countenance.
42, Nelly watched the thoughts chasing each other across his dour countenance.
43, This has resulted in a deadlock where neither side will countenance providing an amnesty for the other for crimes against humanity.
44, Sir. Willoughby's countenance was enough for his friend Horace.
45, It'settled his passion and petrified his countenance.
46, He possesses a mild and benevolent countenance.
47, Please keep me in countenance.
48, Religion was not in countenance among men of distinction.
49, That would put her in countenance.
50, His countenance was overlaid with legible meanings.
51, She could not help laughing at his rueful countenance.
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52, A good countenance is a letter of recommendation.
53, His countenance betrayed irresolution and reluctance.
54, America won't countenance any such circumvention of the sanctions.
55, Sam looked after Mr. Johnson with a sullen countenance.
56, Hurgo withdrew , with much civility and cheerful countenance.
57, The countenance control system of anthropocentric robot is a very complex problem.
58, The affable Keefe a friendly smile cherubic countenance , a checked sports jacket and gabardine slacks.
59, Mr. Pickwick's countenance glowed with an expression of universal philanthropy.
60, The vainglorious presence of Marilyn Monroe is placed alongside the subdued countenance of Mother Theresa, Che Guevara glares vehemently in opposition to the pacifistic visage of Mahatma Gandhi.
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