put on a brave face
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The family put on a brave face in public, with West insisting that the core of their relationship had not altered.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
Antanina said she had to put on a brave face in front of the children, but sometimes needed time alone to cry.
From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025
When she was discharged, she tried to put on a brave face for her medical care providers.
From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025
He tried to put on a brave face, though he knew from his own near-death experiences with the Taliban that the situation was increasingly bleak.
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025
Heading back to school on Tuesday, Kyle knew he had to put on a brave face.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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