poker face
Example Sentences
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Everyone says I've got a bit of a poker face - so they never know how I'm feeling and stuff.
From BBC ● May 2, 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
In what appears to be a homage to Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock," she strides into her cell with a commanding presence and a possibly suspicious agenda—despite her impeccable poker face.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2025
“I think he has a very good — I don’t want to say poker face — but he’s very stoic,” said Roberts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
She puts on her poker face; I don’t have any extra faces to put on, just the normal Craig face.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
