puts a brave face on

A form of put a brave face on — To present oneself as calm, confident, or untroubled in the face of difficulty, disappointment, fear or adversity.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put a brave face on
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puts a brave face on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20a%20brave%20face%20on

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“puts a brave face on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20a%20brave%20face%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puts a brave face on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20a%20brave%20face%20on.

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