Sentence examples for stern countenance from inspiring English sources

At twenty-six, Aliabadi had a widow's peak and a stern countenance.

Unlike some of his predecessors, he has not bothered to distinguish himself through an intimidating presence and stern countenance.

Some have criticized King's stern countenance, but that is entirely appropriate, as his statue now stands as a national refutation of Jefferson's abhorrent beliefs.

There was no escaping the impression that the Mauresmo reign was considerably more relaxed than was his time with Lendl, whose stern countenance and raw, devilish-sense-of-humour approach Murray came to appreciate for the discipline and focus it brought to his game.

Ryan has a sterner countenance.

Pinochet's famously stern public countenance has been softened by the passage of time.

The puppeteer can choose one or another puppet of the same character, coloured gold or black or with a stern or relaxed countenance, to indicate the mood of the figure in a particular scene.

Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore, 'Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,' I said, 'art sure no craven.

By contrast, Theresa May looks and sounds exactly like she ought to be British Prime Minister: stirring up some primal identification with authority by being every bit as stern and well-turned-out and unable to quite countenance any flights of energy or imagination as a primary school headmistress.

At a press briefing last week with International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams, there was stern talk about a country of cheaters so shot through with a gold-at-all-costs mentality that they countenanced the systematic exploitation of Olympic athletes.

I couldn't countenance that.