straight face
noun
: a face giving no evidence of emotion and especially of merriment
lied with a straight face
Examples of straight face in a Sentence
She lied with a straight face.
The students quickly put on straight faces as the teacher walked into the room.
Recent Examples on the Web
With a straight face, Macdonald delivered what may have been his final O.J. joke.
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Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Taking an absurd premise and playing it with a relatively straight face felt like the best way to do it.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
If the last name was something other than James, no one would talk about this with a straight face.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
There was a time when someone could say with a straight face that the three ingredients that made the relationship were a high coincidence of values, a high coincidence of interest, and a strong base of domestic support.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2024
Despite struggling to maintain a straight face, Jem successfully avoided any suspicion.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Sporting a straight face to the camera, Roan also wore a gold chain necklace and a brown beaded bracelet in the snap.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Think of him on Hot 97 with a straight face, occasionally a prankish smirk, pushing a theory that Ray J is a pivotal influence on all of Black culture.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 16 Feb. 2024
Looking at the camera with a straight face, Kardashian Barker held onto her baby boy as her hair fell to the back of her shoulders, covering one eye.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Taking an absurd premise and playing it with a relatively straight face felt like the best way to do it.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
If the last name was something other than James, no one would talk about this with a straight face.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
There was a time when someone could say with a straight face that the three ingredients that made the relationship were a high coincidence of values, a high coincidence of interest, and a strong base of domestic support.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2024
Despite struggling to maintain a straight face, Jem successfully avoided any suspicion.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Sporting a straight face to the camera, Roan also wore a gold chain necklace and a brown beaded bracelet in the snap.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Think of him on Hot 97 with a straight face, occasionally a prankish smirk, pushing a theory that Ray J is a pivotal influence on all of Black culture.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 16 Feb. 2024
Looking at the camera with a straight face, Kardashian Barker held onto her baby boy as her hair fell to the back of her shoulders, covering one eye.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Straight face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20face. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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