In a sentence
Six example sentences with countenance, each labelled with its topic.
The court would not countenance a search conducted without a warrant, and every item found that night was thrown out.
Law
The board refused to countenance a fourth extension, telling the project team that the December date was now final.
Business
The academy would not countenance canvases without a subject, so the younger painters hung their work in a rented hall instead.
Art
The prime minister would not countenance a coalition with the party that had opposed her budget.
Politics
The coach would not countenance skipping warm-ups, whatever the athlete's reputation or medal count.
Fitness
The league office would not countenance a trade that sent draft picks five years into the future.
Basketball
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