deadpan

Example Sentences

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Rapaport barks in the same scene, forcing teammate Ron Funches to deadpan, “You’re playing a game right now.”

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

Ms. Kron splashes deadpan sarcasm around the stage as Dorine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

And despite his often deadpan demeanour and the pressure he is under, political commentators in Belgium say De Wever seems to be enjoying holding cards on the EU stage.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Much of the deadpan dialogue was improvised and the film became a cult classic, coining phrases such as "turn it up to eleven".

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

He said this in such a deadpan way I thought he was joking, and I laughed.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt