Meanings of serious mien in English

Hugo, at twenty-eight, had the serious mien of a man of forty.

This was so comparatively trivial as not to be dignified by a serious mien.

Then Tanis saw the mage's lip curl, the serious mien wiped out by his customary cynicism.

The companions, in fact, had problems maintaining their serious mien when ushered into this gallery of artistic horrors.

And yet it was true she had a singular look, the serious mien of a grown up person.

He resolved to ignore the palpable challenge in this remark, which was in keeping with this new and serious mien in Austen.

Michael was aware of her dilemma, and when she landed with Ken and the others, he greeted her with a serious mien and a handshake.

"Well," the milord said, himself adopting a more serious mien, "I'll tell you what.

"I am sorry the show is here in Chicago," added Ruth with serious mien.

"Say, kid," said Signor Anaconda, "the human snake," suddenly adopting a serious mien,-whichdid not become him,-"yougotta change your name.

"What's that?" exclaimed Callum, losing the make-believe of the unimportant, and taking on the serious mien of some one who feels desperately.

"Yes," answered Goethe, who suddenly assumed a grave, serious mien, "the must has fermented, and I trust a fine wine will clear itself from it."