deadpan
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For decades, the dominant account of L.A. art centered on Ed Ruscha’s deadpan photographs, David Hockney’s shimmering pools and the perceptual experiments of the Light and Space artists.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Townsend was particularly deadpan on Thursday and no wonder.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 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
The intelligence chief’s curt, deadpan delivery has helped popularize the work of the military intelligence agency, known as HUR, with the public using Budanov’s interviews for widely circulated memes on social media mocking Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Chris and I are so concerned about you,’” Francis read in a deadpan voice.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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