straight face

Example Sentences

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It's the comedy show with a simple format - try to make everyone else laugh while keeping a straight face yourself.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

If such denials can be made with a straight face, they may carry the day when a prosecution is at stake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

I tried to keep a straight face, but Lettie was looking at me so serious I couldn’t help grinning.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool