impassively

Example Sentences

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Beijing’s response has been to look on impassively.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He listened impassively to the reparations order, dressed in an ochre robe and a traditional white scarf.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

As the verdict was read by Judge Maryellen Noreika’s clerk, Biden sat impassively.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2024

Cutaway shots show the smug-looking military brass who are on trial, the judges watching as impassively as they can manage and a rapt crowd in the courtroom.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2023

Grumman sat impassively, moving a magical token of feathers and beads from one hand to the other in a pattern that Lee could see had some purposeful meaning.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman