poker face
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She had a poker face, but I could tell she did not like my response.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Everyone says I've got a bit of a poker face - so they never know how I'm feeling and stuff.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Cahillane, a 6-foot-tall marathoner who sports a shock of white hair and a practiced poker face, was a seasoned food executive, fresh off the successful breakup of another food company: Kellogg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
“And I’m just sitting there trying to keep a poker face: ‘Oh, OK, tell me more.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
How queer he looked with his long poker face, and his drooping mandarin moustache.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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