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
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.
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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
Once Trump walks through the thick wooden double doors — sometimes setting a brisk pace, sometimes lumbering, always stone-faced — his demeanor changes.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
And in this photo Nigo [and Pharrell are] stone-faced.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
LaPierre sat stone-faced in the front row of the courtroom as the verdict was read aloud.
—Jake Offenhartz The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2024
The camera cut to Swift, whose only response, aside from remaining stone-faced, was a casual sip of Moët & Chandon.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024
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
Once Trump walks through the thick wooden double doors — sometimes setting a brisk pace, sometimes lumbering, always stone-faced — his demeanor changes.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
And in this photo Nigo [and Pharrell are] stone-faced.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
LaPierre sat stone-faced in the front row of the courtroom as the verdict was read aloud.
—Jake Offenhartz The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2024
The camera cut to Swift, whose only response, aside from remaining stone-faced, was a casual sip of Moët & Chandon.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone-faced
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Weekly Newsletter In place of a stoic effort to avoid the influence of emotion, thirteenth-century thinkers including Thomas Aquinas sought to use reason to direct the passions correctly, turning them into tools for self-improvement.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 25 Nov. 2024
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Gladstone has come to specialize in playing close-to-the-vest types, women who can be secretive and watchful but are hardly stoic or repressed.Dana Stevens, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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The chicken is tender and juicy, a blank canvas for a few meals..Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
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In the video, Isabel stares into the camera with wide eyes and a blank expression, clearly astonished.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Even as the weapon appeared to jam, the shooter remained composed, standing over Thompson and firing again before walking away, leaving behind bullet casings inscribed with messages, multiple news outlets reported.Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Every scouting report starts with how to contain the 6-foot-7 post, who has become more composed, stronger and better conditioned as a junior.Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Furthermore, the court found that the act burdens businesses with significant compliance costs—projected to exceed $22 billion in the first year alone—without clear safeguards against misuse of collected data.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Available at 40% off for Cyber Monday, this robot can vacuum and mop your floors, and its base station will automatically suck out all the collected dirt, wash the mops, dry them, and refill the water tank, delivering a truly hands-free experience.PCMAG, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
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The show’s continuing appeal hinges largely on Guralnik; her calm demeanor and sharp analytical framing guide the participants (and the audience) toward astute insights about their relationship patterns.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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His calm demeanor has received a lot of attention on TikTok (@ohsosnoopy), gathering 408,500 views and 74,000 likes.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere, many parts of the capital were empty and shops were closed.ABDULRAHMAN SHAHEEN and ABBY SEWELL, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
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But Mara may not need any coaxing to make sweeping change if the stadium is empty on Sunday and the Giants get blown out by Bergen Catholic-product Darren Rizzi, Derek Carr and Alvin Kamara.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Stone-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-faced. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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