Faced
Faced adjective - Having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination.
Held
Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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The song about Susanna Martin, one of the victims of the Salem trials, ends by saying that "Still in scorn she faced the rope/her comely head held high".
Source: Defiant to the End -
Chances are youve seen photos of these being held by grim-faced rebels, insurgents, and bodybuilders in glossy magazines.
Source: Cool Guns / Machine Guns -
Dragon Ball: Goku once faced a villain who held a hostage who told Goku not to care about his life.
Source: Shoot the Hostage
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