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
Steve Clarke's poker face remained intact, his demeanour telling you nothing about how dreadful a night this was for himself and his team.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025
“I have a good poker face, unlike someone else I know,” I say, and nudge him with my shoulder.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
