straight face

Example Sentences

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Much like online dating profiles, it turns out that athletes like saying they’re at least 6 feet tall if they can do it with a straight face.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The answer, if you're interested, is 3.86kg, but it's typical of his sardonic humour, everything said with a straight face.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

The film boldly contemplates the atmosphere of Brontë’s novel with both a straight face and a sense of humor.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

Dexter looked at me with a straight face.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling