straight face
Example Sentences
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That was not something I could have said with a straight face a decade ago.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
People are talking about the ethics of the World Cup with a straight face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
A decade later, it’s hard to believe someone wrote that with a straight face, especially as polls show that men are more eager than women to settle down and build families.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
The paper “published this piece with zero evidence. And we’re all just supposed to sit here with a straight face and take it like it is some sort of truth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
I’ve actually had to stop calling her Glamour Girl, because Sam gets confused and can’t keep a straight face whenever someone says her real name, so I call her Kennedy now.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
