deadpan

Example Sentences

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Townsend was particularly deadpan on Thursday and no wonder.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“We do not care if we still wear skinny jeans — they stretch and they’re comfortable,” she reads, deadpan.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

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

I don’t have the energy or acting skills to make my voice sound chirpy, like I want to, so my delivery is totally deadpan, which I suppose fits with how I feel.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed