grim-faced

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But the main witness, the police officer who had initially confronted Gamble, was grim-faced, rigidly polite, and completely serious about his claims.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

“Chuck is failing us all,” said Paul Wisor, grim-faced and wearing a blue puffer jacket, as he stood before the council and a packed room of residents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

A grim-faced President Donald J. Trump looks out at the reader, under the headline “LAW AND ORDER.”

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2025

Tanned and with a brilliant white grin, he looks at his grim-faced men and gives one final order: "Smile - why are you so serious? We are winning the war."

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023

She sat behind the wheel of the car exactly the same way she sat on the couch, staring straight ahead, grim-faced.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo