impassively
Example Sentences
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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
Rocky declined to testify in his own defense and sat impassively through most of the trial, except for the few times Rihanna has appeared in the gallery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
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
Ed stood with his hands behind his back beside the door to Judge Fielding’s chambers in the obsequious pose of a royal footman, watching everything impassively.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
