straight face
Example Sentences
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Gaffigan is serious enough about his pursuit to say “my whiskey journey” several times in conversation with a straight face and no air quotes.
Hern has never tried to hide his disdain for his ideological enemies and often makes them the butts of his jokes, delivered with a straight face.
From Los Angeles Times
Curry drained a record 16 threes — nine more than the previous All-Star record — getting so hot that he took a shot from behind the three-point line with a straight face.
From Los Angeles Times
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk might or might not be visionaries, but they are easily the most powerful people on this planet to speak with a straight face about colonizing other ones.
From New York Times
It’s the day when this league — with a straight face — can play up how much it celebrates inclusivity and respects women.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
