as in blank
not expressing any emotion
he delivered the joke in such a deadpan voice that we thought at first that he was serious
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Recent Examples of deadpan
Duane sets the precedent for what will turn out to be a lengthy comedy career for Walken, delivering wildly ridiculous dialogue with a deadpan expression and at point blank range.
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Joe Tobal, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2022
Doesn’t the Television Academy see the deadpan delivery and cool millennial style Selena Gomez constantly brings to the table?
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2022
This deadpan dramedy from Finnish director and writer Aki Kaurismäki could be the ultimate anti-Christmas movie.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2022
During episode four, young Wednesday, played with perfect deadpan glee by Jenna Ortega, dominates the dance floor at her boarding school Nevermore Academy’s annual Rave ‘N Ball.
—cleveland, 19 Dec. 2022
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Joe Tobal, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2022
Doesn’t the Television Academy see the deadpan delivery and cool millennial style Selena Gomez constantly brings to the table?
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2022
This deadpan dramedy from Finnish director and writer Aki Kaurismäki could be the ultimate anti-Christmas movie.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2022
During episode four, young Wednesday, played with perfect deadpan glee by Jenna Ortega, dominates the dance floor at her boarding school Nevermore Academy’s annual Rave ‘N Ball.
—cleveland, 19 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadpan
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People who put $0 on the field for the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax forms or left the section blank are eligible.Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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During both of our conversations, Machado sat in front of a blank wall, with no other backdrop.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Subjects were shown pictures of two expressionless male faces over and over.Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 11 Sep. 2012
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Bale ran to the corner of the pitch, and, having been an expressionless bystander for much of the evening, shouted in ecstasy.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
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The first season covered the novel's first half, in which Louis shares, in flashbacks, what happened between him and the enigmatic vampire Lestat (Sam Reid) with journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian).Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jung-bae barely registers in season one, however, as an increasingly desperate Gi-hun takes an enigmatic salesman (Gong Yoo) up on an offer to earn real money playing in the Squid Game, leaving his world behind.Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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As for the Bruckner, the Berliners succeeded in animating a figure who is too often treated as an impassive statue.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Navigating the new era of AI innovation While Keith Davidson faces ongoing questioning, former president Donald Trump is largely an impassive figure in...Washington Post, Washington Post, 25 May 2024
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Blink Twice nods at a tangle of different contemporary ailments: lifestyle fetishism, wellness hedonism, our obscene fealty to stolid tech bros and their untrammeled wealth.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Allies say Starmer’s stolid exterior hides a steely ambition and a determination to win.Jill Lawless, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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“Deadpan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadpan. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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