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deadpan

[ded-pan] / ˈdɛdˌpæn /


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And as an accomplished narrative filmmaker and documentarian, Loznitsa unveils deft homages to Jacques Tati and Roy Andersson, deadpan directors who reduce human behavior to its base movements.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Townsend was particularly deadpan on Thursday and no wonder.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

“They burn like the fire of ten thousand suns,” Colin said, deadpan.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green




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