impassive
Example Sentences
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He was, according to BBC courts producer Neil Henderson, "impassive" during the evidence stages in this month's trial.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025
You would still never describe Pickford as being impassive, however, and Green feels that emotion is still a big part of his make-up.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025
So there’s a theory percolating online that if you adopt the qualities of a stone, becoming impassive and bland, then you will repel the argumentative, antagonistic people in your life who are itching for conflict.
From New York Times • May 31, 2024
When they began promoting the idea to industry audiences, Borstein of the Solutions Journalism Network recalled that they often saw impassive faces and folded arms in front of them.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023
The jurors sat with studiously impassive faces as they strained to make sense of matters.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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