straight face
Example Sentences
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It now dumps Mr. Khan, once he can no longer be defended with a straight face, but otherwise carries on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
That was not something I could have said with a straight face a decade ago.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
The paper “published this piece with zero evidence. And we’re all just supposed to sit here with a straight face and take it like it is some sort of truth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
The answer, if you're interested, is 3.86kg, but it's typical of his sardonic humour, everything said with a straight face.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
He would try to keep a straight face, even when we rushed into his arms and he had to hug all three of us at once.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
