straight face
Example Sentences
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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
It's the comedy show with a simple format - try to make everyone else laugh while keeping a straight face yourself.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
“We want to say with a straight face that we are a bargain—not in a reasonable world but in the actual world.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
“But, dude, no more Finding Dory,” he says with a straight face.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
