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faced

American  
[feyst] / feɪst /

adjective

  1. having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination).

    a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.


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Etymology

Origin of faced

First recorded in 1490–1500; face + -ed 3

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For Artan and all the others who have faced serious complications getting into the United States, perhaps it does not feel like they have been assisted.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The series has faced low viewership, Disney+ exiting as the show’s co-producers and Gatwa ending his run as the Doctor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I remember thinking her diatribe about the injustice of Hester Prynne’s shunning would segue into the cruelties Charles faced with the goal of inspiring someone to defy the blacklist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The BLS, like many statistics agencies worldwide, has faced a number of challenges in recent years with declining survey response rates and dwindling resources.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

During this period of redesign, researchers faced an additional and even bigger setback.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

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