straight face

Example Sentences

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A Huawei executive explained the design to me with a straight face: “We’re doing well in Europe.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

And I remember thinking, “oh my gosh, that someone could say that with a straight face? What am I doing here?”

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

"I played Mafia growing up... I played that for 15 years. I became very good at any game where I had to play a straight face."

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Down a busy street in Sants, Maleducat was rewriting Catalan home cooking with a straight face.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

"He's been gone," I explained, trying to keep a straight face.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds