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

One of the most striking things about the video was how impassive you looked after breaking a world record.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

Through it all stood the impassive Ancelotti, the masterly facilitator of great players, working it out with the help of those in his charge, including a lengthy touchline conversation with Carvajal close to half-time.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024

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

She could never be sure what thoughts were hidden behind that impassive face, but she had learned to recognize the sudden stiffening of his jaw muscles that meant she had said something shocking.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare