Sentence examples for simply cannot countenance from inspiring English sources

Many Democrats simply cannot countenance the idea of Mr. Espada in such a position, a job that would have him become governor if Mr. Paterson were incapacitated.

However, there is one look that I'm afraid makes me come over a little bit fascist because I simply cannot countenance it: childish.

It simply cannot work.

But that simply cannot continue.

The poor man simply cannot in good conscience countenance an act that would constrain his country's freedom of speech, he explains almost apologetically.

Again and again we read that Schweik's guileless "beaming" countenance flummoxes his superiors, who simply cannot tell whether he is really an idiot or putting them on.

But is there a timeframe beyond which even you cannot countenance?

I cannot countenance an indefinite walkout.

I cannot countenance the idea of it closing.

We simply cannot help it.

He simply cannot do enough.