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straight-faced

synonyms for straight-faced

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She sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.

This wasn't at all what he meant to say, and it sounded very ridiculous; but somehow the words wouldn't come straight.

She had listened—she had listened intently, looking straight out of the window and without moving.

CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMES

I pictured him as slim and young looking, smooth-faced, with golden curly hair, and big brown eyes.

THE BOARDED-UP HOUSEAUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMAN

It mounted straight as a plume for a little way, until it met the cool air of evening which was beginning to fall.

THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDEN

This judicial bent of the child is a curious one and often develops a priggish fondness for setting others morally straight.

One evening in the month of April, a slim, straight-backed girl stood in the veranda of a bungalow at Meerut.

The old dowager's voice toned down, and she pulled her black feathers straight upon her head.

ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOOD

My two eyes haven't quite the same focal length and this often puts me out of the straight with a column of figures.

I'd sacrifice myself willingly, if that would put things straight.

ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOOD

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OCTOBER 26, 1985