deadpan expression
Example Sentences
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Asked about that exchange Friday, Tsitsipas responded with a deadpan expression and the words: “I don’t remember, either.”
From Washington Times • Jan. 27, 2023
Taras had a deadpan expression, and a phlegmatic approach to a possible invasion.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2022
Harvey stared at the picture with his signature deadpan expression.
From Fox News • Jan. 18, 2022
Rosenstein said in his speech Thursday: “Last week, the big topic of discussion was, ‘What were you thinking when you stood behind Bill Barr at that press conference, with a deadpan expression?’
From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2019
Hailey looks at me, I look at her, and we have the same deadpan expression that we’ve had mastered since fifth grade, mouths slightly open, eyes ready to roll at any moment.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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