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Discover LudwigThe phrase "ability to countenance" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's capacity to tolerate or accept something, often in a moral or emotional context.
Example: "Her ability to countenance differing opinions made her an effective mediator in the debate."
Alternatives: "capacity to tolerate" or "willingness to accept".
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Indeed, the ability to countenance our occasional disagreements and allow for criticism in a tolerant manner is something that makes our society stronger.
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The regime refuses to countenance this.
To countenance anything else was impossible".
Sharif is unlikely to countenance the choice.
What about Palestinian refusal to countenance a Jewish state?
The breathless hypocrisy would surely be too great to countenance.
Romney said that it was hard "to countenance".
We are not obliged, however, always to countenance this anger.
They refused to countenance such a copycat tactic.
Some people find it personally disorientating to countenance this.
So far, Russia has refused to countenance the changes.
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