straight-faced

Example Sentences

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I cannot make the straight-faced argument that the worst “Scary Movies” were held back by their source material.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“Actually,” says a straight-faced J.D., “medicine is the best medicine.”

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

In “Photographic Memory,” Mr. Griffith takes a straight-faced, graphic-narrative approach to his forbear’s eventful life as a traveler and innovative photographer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Miller and then Taylor-Johnson approach the part straight-faced, playing someone who loves animals and hunts only those he deems predators, like mob bosses imprisoned in deepest Siberia.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

She was straight-faced and matter-of-fact as she stacked up several of the spotting blocks so that she could stand level with the bar.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles