as in deadpan
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straight-faced
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From her sarcasm to her intense, mysterious nature, April’s smoldering passion is something only a Scorpio could understand — deep, hidden beneath a cool, deadpan exterior.—
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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From Tom Haverford’s next-level entrepreneurial schemes to April Ludgate’s deadpan sarcasm, each character brings something relatable, ridiculous and a little too real.—
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Bale ran to the corner of the pitch, and, having been an expressionless bystander for much of the evening, shouted in ecstasy.—
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The company poured $10 billion into its Reality Labs division last year, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was criticized last week after posting a selfie that showed an expressionless version of his avatar in front of the Eiffel Tower.—
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Harrison confidently adopts the take-no-prisoners physicality that makes Zephyr a worthy foe for Tucker, but her line readings are bland, doing nothing to enliven the basic script by Nick Lepard.—
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Bonnin serves up the same kind of comfort food Cécile’s parents serve to their truckers, easy to enjoy but ultimately a bit bland.—
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Experts estimate that as many as 3,500 wooden carousels were built at the turn of the 20th century – and only 150 are left.—
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Carpenter ants: Carpenter ants chew tunnels and chambers in structural timbers, wooden fences, trellises, and outdoor furniture.—
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Josh Duhamel portrays Staten Kirkland, a stoic rancher fighting to save his family’s land and legacy in the Netflix drama series Ransom Canyon.—
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Researchers say that because boys still face the expectation to be stoic, their struggles more often show up in their behavior.—
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Here again is that inexpressive mode that Enelow identified in film performance, hiding a dark pool beneath; what can’t be acknowledged isn’t just an individual’s pain but the larger suffering that undergirds it.—
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The characters’ inexpressive faces are closer to Noh theater than to the Globe.—
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This higher elevation, combined with low to moderate levels of rainfall, temperature, and dry weather, all come together to form a pretty ideal environment for growing wine grapes.—
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While much of Sunday will remain dry, scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop from 2-6 p.m., mainly across eastern Kansas before pushing into western Missouri.—
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But the drama can be very stolid, borderline dull at times.—
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Michelle DeYoung was a somewhat stolid Herodias, Piotr Buszewski a fiercely ardent Narraboth.—
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“Straight-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight-faced. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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