But now that doubt had arisen, it seemed to him that he noted an eagerness in her countenancing of his poker parties.

That should give pause to any President-including the current one, in his countenancing of the National Defense Authorization Act, with its provisions on indefinite detention-who thinks that the situation he faces is a truly unique crisis that allows for a dodge of the rule of law.

Hay ward: The difference was in the countenances of the two.

The countenances about him showed a growing interest; and some of them a heightened satisfaction.

A general gloom was spread over the countenances of all the guests.

Soon Diogenes could read every line upon the familiar countenances.

Numbly he recognized the countenances which were turned toward him.

Barney had seen some countenances in his time and stayed alive by reading them.

Their countenances and motions have lost every trace of animation.

He examines people's words, and looks at their countenances.

He studied his two friends, taking note of their freshly bruised countenances.

She looked from face to face, but found little to comfort her in those countenances.

Some hours passed thus, while they, by their countenances, expressed joy, the cause of which I did not comprehend.

There were indications in their countenances that struck me mute.

Upon your countenances, I beg you, this day, let there be only the appearance of joy.

Only to me those countenances had grown very cruel.

He smiled at seeing these countenances, but trembled on recognizing his mother.

Opposite, two more Bears stood with very serious countenances.

In their laughing countenances he had found nothing of what he sought.

A human smile, where before had been the Divine Countenance."

He then found himself face to face with these three men, whose countenances wore very different expressions.

Never certainly have I seen a plainer confession of guilt upon human countenances.

In general, they have good features and agreeable countenances.

A simpler, nobler expression was visible on all the countenances.

"I could tell from their faces onscreen, how their countenances changed."

But grim resolve took them now, their countenances burning with battle fever.

It might have been perceived in their countenances that a secret surprise and smile of joy sat on everybody's face.

She had seen the same countenance a couple of times today.

For them to stay would only countenance more of it.

He would never countenance her having an association with one.

But no one in authority would even countenance the idea.

Well, for one thing, he would not countenance a friend writing about his life.

"There is no way I will countenance anything of the sort!"

Not one had ever expected to see that countenance again in life.

I can no longer countenance what we do with our gift.

There would be nothing in the orders to countenance my getting free.

Let me say now that my administration will not countenance such action under any circumstances.

"But I am not a mean old man who cannot countenance anything new!

To countenance anything other than success was unthinkable to the king.

But it also meant they did things that no other band would countenance doing.

The Navy would not countenance such conduct, especially in time of war.

I simply cannot countenance what this poor girl went through."

Found you no displeasure in him by word or countenance?

Thou, it seems, that calls for company to countenance her.

He is dead right in saying Webster would never have countenanced anything like that.

"The king will not countenance a radical view of religion."

As he saw that countenance, Harry turned away before the other man observed him.

And that has proved more than the country's leaders are willing to countenance.

However, a delay in the decision process is something which we definitely cannot countenance.

Wouldn't countenance it after he walked out on her a second time.

"And I will not countenance violence within it, least of all from you.

Going without is not to be countenanced in countries with poor standards of care and hospitals.