putting on a brave face

A form of put on a brave face — To behave in a brave or stoic manner.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put on a brave face
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APA

putting on a brave face. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20on%20a%20brave%20face

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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