What does set of one's jaw mean?

set of one's jaw

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

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"But he made no audible comment, though his thoughts were as black as his brow and as grimly fashioned as the set of his jaw."
"She saw anger in the very turn of his head and set of his jaw."
"But it was the set of her jaw and the coolness in her green eyes that made me feel how really formidable she was."
"From the set of his jaw and the flash in his eye, it is clear that he always expects to win."

inner strength

determination fortitude inner strength

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