straight face
Example Sentences
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As Pollock gave an interview on Monday, soberly stressing that the forthcoming season could be his last at the club, his straight face briefly broke as Mitchell smirked at him from across the room.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
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
He said when they told him that he could hardly keep a straight face.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
