brave-looking

*** Liam had once been Ronald — that's the handsome, brave-looking young boy whose photograph he put on the cover of that last book, "The Executive Director of the Fallen World."

Elegy for the Executive Director 2007

The sight of it, so small and brave-looking, clutched at her throat.

A Breath of Snow and Ashes Gabaldon, Diana 2005

He was a brave-looking pleasant man, with something very noble in his appearance. '

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 Various

Such a collekshun of brave-looking men and reel handsum women as seldom meets together xcept on these most hintresting occashuns.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, July 19, 1890 Various

There might have been something impressive, even to a woman of less imagination than the one he addressed, in hearing this brilliant, brave-looking gentleman express himself so modestly and reasonably.

Chapter XXVII 1917

Only she discerned, or believed she discerned, a definite physical resemblance in the boy to the dead man, a certain resemblance of outline, a likeness surely in the poise of the head upon the strong, brave-looking neck, and in a trait that suggested ardor about the full yet delicate lips.

A Spirit in Prison Robert Smythe Hichens 1907

A man outside a little tent that stood apart was putting up a brave-looking notice, "Unstinted Teas One Shilling."

Mr. Britling Sees It Through 1906

Prosper Profond was twiddling the knob of the open door, black with peacock-blue panels; and Annette's hands, close by, were grasping her own waist; two Muskhams clung to the balcony among the plants, as if feeling ill; Lady Mont, thin and brave-looking, had taken up her long-handled glasses and was gazing at the central light shade, of ivory and orange dashed with deep magenta, as if the heavens had opened.

Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900

ON a broad and deep window-seat in the old Abbey guest-house at Gloucester, sat two young girls of thirteen and ten; before them, brave-looking enough in his old-time costume, stood a manly young fellow of sixteen.

Historic girls; stories of girls who have influenced the history of their times, 1891

It was a brave-looking ceremony, and it was a lovely day -- even the sun shone on them.

On the Edge of the War Zone From the Battle of the Marne to the Entrance of the Stars and Stripes Mildred Aldrich 1890