Sentence examples for serious countenance from inspiring English sources
The phrase "serious countenance" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe someone's facial expression that conveys seriousness or gravity. Example: "Despite the lighthearted atmosphere, she maintained a serious countenance throughout the meeting."
He appears to be in his thirties, and he stares down from the wall with a serious countenance, a sharply groomed mustache, a tall, stiff collar, a tie pin.
As the boy watched the priest deliver the sermon, Hardy recalled in his autobiography, "some mischievous movement of his mind set him imagining that the vicar was preaching mockingly, and he began trying to trace a humorous twitch in the corners of Mr. S — 's mouth, as if he could hardly keep a serious countenance.
As the boy watched the priest deliver the sermon, Hardy recalled in his autobiography, "some mischievous movement of his mind set him imagining that the vicar was preaching mockingly, and he began trying to trace a humorous twitch in the corners of Mr. S—'s mouth, as if he could hardly keep a serious countenance.
The Queen described Karim in her diary for that day: "The other, much younger, is much lighter [than Buksh], tall, and with a fine serious countenance.
Do not grow extra mature and old with your age, having serious countenance all the time will cause distances between you and your children.
From the start, the president refused to countenance serious opposition, rigging presidential and parliamentary elections with unashamed efficiency.
And, refusing to countenance serious negotiations with the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), to which four of the claimants belong, China appears to want to pick off its members one by one.
"No government in a rich, or even middle-income, country can countenance serious and widespread elderly poverty," says Barr.
Down in the finish area, as footage of Fanchini appeared on the giant screen, the party atmosphere grew more subdued, with Vonn's countenance turning serious.
No European policymaker seems willing to countenance a serious haircut on Greek debt yet, for fear that it undermines confidence elsewhere.
Down in the finish area, as footage of Fanchini appeared on the giant screen, the party atmosphere grew more subdued, with Vonn's countenance turning serious, even if the music played on as it has had to do so often this season.
