straight face

Example Sentences

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“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

The film boldly contemplates the atmosphere of Brontë’s novel with both a straight face and a sense of humor.

From Salon

"I played Mafia growing up... I played that for 15 years. I became very good at any game where I had to play a straight face."

From BBC

If such denials can be made with a straight face, they may carry the day when a prosecution is at stake.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is a wonder they can make such statements with a straight face.

From BBC