impassive

Example Sentences

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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

Packer remained impassive in the dock at the High Court in Glasgow as the verdicts were delivered by the jury.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

“The building, 728 feet long, 282 feet wide, six stories high, presents an impassive façade to the world with its rather bland curtain wall of glass and aluminum.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2023

He has the demeanor of a psychoanalyst, watchful and impassive, and his ability to transform his face so easily and quickly was astonishing.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell