straight face

Example Sentences

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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

“This is what happens when you have a democratic process,” Dutra told the crowd, with a straight face.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

The things Kainene could say with a straight face!

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie