as in stoic
showing no emotion
He stood there stone-faced while the verdict was announced. a stone-faced judge
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Recent Examples of stone-faced
After Trump repeated his vow to take over the Panama Canal, complete with the false claim that China runs the intercontinental channel, Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris, among others, sat stone-faced, as did former President Bill Clinton.
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Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
After Trump repeated his vow to take over the Panama Canal, complete with the false claim that China runs the intercontinental channel, Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris, among others, sat stone-faced, as did former President Clinton.
—Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
As his teammates sprinted excitedly onto the field, Daniels remained on the sideline stone-faced as Washington won its sixth consecutive game and fifth on the final play from scrimmage.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
During the brief court hearing, Mangione sat stone-faced next to his attorney Karen Friedman Angifilo, who was wearing a sweater and a white collared shirt that almost identically matched what her client was wearing.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Rookie receiver Xavier Worthy left the visitors locker room at Bank of America Stadium stone-faced even though his performance was full of quality moments.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Robert De Niro posed a hypothetical that made the audience bust out laughing even as the actor remained utterly stone-faced.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Mattison was getting ready to face Stoneman Douglas, the eventual state-title winner and perennial powerhouse, but the Cobras senior was stone-faced.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
After the first couple awards, Koy made another joke about Taylor Swift being shown on camera at NFL games more than the award ceremony, to which Swift was noticeably stone-faced when the cameras panned to her.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2024
Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
After Trump repeated his vow to take over the Panama Canal, complete with the false claim that China runs the intercontinental channel, Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris, among others, sat stone-faced, as did former President Clinton.
—Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
As his teammates sprinted excitedly onto the field, Daniels remained on the sideline stone-faced as Washington won its sixth consecutive game and fifth on the final play from scrimmage.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
During the brief court hearing, Mangione sat stone-faced next to his attorney Karen Friedman Angifilo, who was wearing a sweater and a white collared shirt that almost identically matched what her client was wearing.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Rookie receiver Xavier Worthy left the visitors locker room at Bank of America Stadium stone-faced even though his performance was full of quality moments.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Robert De Niro posed a hypothetical that made the audience bust out laughing even as the actor remained utterly stone-faced.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Mattison was getting ready to face Stoneman Douglas, the eventual state-title winner and perennial powerhouse, but the Cobras senior was stone-faced.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
After the first couple awards, Koy made another joke about Taylor Swift being shown on camera at NFL games more than the award ceremony, to which Swift was noticeably stone-faced when the cameras panned to her.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone-faced
Adjective
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Oscar, older and more outwardly stoic, has no guarantees.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2024
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Arthur and my mum share mystery novels and classical music and the kind of endless, expressive conversation that confused and exhausted my quiet, stoic, old-school European dad.—
Carolyn Figel,
Hazlitt,
27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Despite Camille being reduced to an inanimate object that can do little more than sit with a blank look in her eyes, her conversations with her overbearing mother don’t change that much.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2025
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Starting as a completely white room filled with blank objects, visitors are invited to place colorful dot stickers anywhere in the space.—
Rhett Power,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Being intentional about staying calm and composed projects confidence without saying a word.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Brooklyn native became the new IBF super lightweight champion with a composed and masterful boxing performance to defeat Liam Paro (25-1) on Saturday night in Puerto Rico.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The Razor Crest's heavy laser cannons could tear through most small and medium-sized ships, but its best quality was its size, providing ample space for collected bounties and acting as mobile living quarters for our chromed Mandalorian bounty hunter.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Nobody asked me, but might there be another book of collected writings by Dan Rodricks in the future?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Current conditions are more favorable, with calmer winds allowing the fire department’s helicopters to carry out water drops throughout the night, Kelliher said.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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The multicolored stone walls that encompass the wood-burning feature are carried over from the great room to the kitchen as well as other parts of the house, providing a calm cohesiveness.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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More than 200 guests were invited to the nuptials, yet Sarah showed a nearly empty venue after waiting for an hour and a half in a now-viral video recently posted on TikTok.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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With 200,000 people initially under mandatory evacuations, homes were empty, allowing criminals the opportunity to steal valuables.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Stone-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-faced. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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