straight face

noun

: a face giving no evidence of emotion and especially of merriment

lied with a straight face

straight-faced

ˈstrāt-ˈfāst

adjective

straight-facedly

ˈstrāt-ˈfā-səd-lē

-ˈfāst-lē

adverb

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.

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The following slide featured the newborn’s parents cradling her in the hospital before a closeup shot captured Harper donning a straight face while wrapped up in a blanket. —

Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 For that matter, the series faces pretty much everything with an even keel and a straight face. —

Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2024 Hopkins then captured a ginger cat stretching on a bed and reaching their paw to the camera before a white cat was snapped donning a straight face. —

Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024 Jeremy flashed a big, fake smile that immediately switched back to a straight face. —

Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for straight face