Sentence examples for pleasant countenance from inspiring English sources

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Hands on steering wheel, pleasant countenance.

The dock was now occupied by two working-class men, of ordinary, pleasant countenance, who were standing between policemen to be sentenced for a series of disagreeable sexual offenses against children.

He had long, brown hair and grey eyes, was smooth-skinned, and was described as having a "pleasant countenance".

Burg cites The Sages of Talmud: "Say little, do much, and greet everyone with a pleasant countenance" then advises that, "instead of talking a good game, actually play a good game".

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How grateful we felt to have the body, and enjoy the sad privilege of looking upon that ever pleasant and manly countenance, now cold in death.

A well-versed, informed and articulate speaker and storyteller, Phipps was a gallant gentleman, readily at ease in all society, and very friendly: "a tall, stout, officer-like person, about 60-years of age, with white hair, short, sharp features, and a pleasant cast of countenance".

"His countenance, although firm and determined, wore a pleasant and genial expression".

The enthroned figure of High responds, and (after scolding him for asking a question everyone knows the answer to) states that the father of Sumarr is Svásuðr, who is quite pleasant, while the father of Vetr is referred to as Vindsvalr or, alternately, Vindljóni, and that Vetr derives his countenance from his ancestors, as they are "cruel and cold-hearted kinsmen".

I couldn't countenance that.

Ryan has a sterner countenance.

Would Cameron countenance that?

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