Sentence examples for countenanced the from inspiring English sources

But the discussion has scarcely countenanced the idea of government's own role in curtailing itself.

Mr Welch would never have countenanced the sale of GE's historic lighting business.

Republican legislators then openly countenanced the mandate and embodied it in federal legislation they proposed.

Not that many countenanced the long-term ramifications that November night.

His work suggests that we've never fully countenanced the upheaval caused by industry.

Similarly, would he ever have countenanced the re-alignment of Cristiano Ronaldo from wing to roaming forward.

Sharif is unlikely to countenance the choice.

I cannot countenance the idea of it closing.

So far, Russia has refused to countenance the changes.

Quite rightly, they will not countenance the death penalty.

Islam could never countenance the killing of civilians".