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.
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Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
Then, farce upon farce, the board voted with a straight face to begin looking for a permanent replacement for Diaz.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
That’s why, after Peter gets the report from Sami in the final scene, we’re left to watch him plaster on a straight face to lie and tell Noor that her family is safe.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
How can Republicans gathered in Wisconsin formally nominate Donald Trump with a straight face?
—John Ficarra, airmail.news, 13 July 2024
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Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
Then, farce upon farce, the board voted with a straight face to begin looking for a permanent replacement for Diaz.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
That’s why, after Peter gets the report from Sami in the final scene, we’re left to watch him plaster on a straight face to lie and tell Noor that her family is safe.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
How can Republicans gathered in Wisconsin formally nominate Donald Trump with a straight face?
—John Ficarra, airmail.news, 13 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for straight face
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“Straight face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20face. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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