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impassively



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The 55-year-old, who has always denied the charges, listened impassively as the court in the city of Nantes handed down the verdict.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

Beijing’s response has been to look on impassively.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

As the verdict was read by Judge Maryellen Noreika’s clerk, Biden sat impassively.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2024

He sat impassively, listening along with the jury to his own voice reciting the audio version of his memoir, “Beautiful Things,” including the observation, “We’ve all been inside rooms we can’t afford to die in.”

From New York Times Jun. 4, 2024

The bodyguard watched impassively for a moment, then reached down and pulled the boys apart.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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