poker face
Example Sentences
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“From what I heard, he had a poker face during the demo,” said Dorman, now the co-founder and CEO of AI-device startup Era.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
We’d expect to hear something similar from Redick — whose poker face isn’t as good as Barbarez’s, whose small sigh and slight smile betrayed his only emotions during his postgame news conference Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Cahillane, a 6-foot-tall marathoner who sports a shock of white hair and a practiced poker face, was a seasoned food executive, fresh off the successful breakup of another food company: Kellogg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Videos and memes of Stephen's somewhat unconvincing poker face have gone viral, with clips of his dramatic facial expressions also being widely shared.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
As for me, I keep a poker face and don’t look at my dad as I pass.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
