deadpan

Example Sentences

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“I feel like I’ve just been operating in a state of shock for the past, I don’t know how many months since June,” says Jimenez in her signature deadpan affect.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

At the center of it is Curt Cignetti, the deadpan coaching lifer who took a flier on Bloomington in 2023, told Hoosier Nation he wins wherever he goes —“Google me”—and went out and did it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Rapaport barks in the same scene, forcing teammate Ron Funches to deadpan, “You’re playing a game right now.”

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

And despite his often deadpan demeanour and the pressure he is under, political commentators in Belgium say De Wever seems to be enjoying holding cards on the EU stage.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

She shook her head almost imperceptibly, then resumed her own deadpan stare at the opposite wall.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling