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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Some of this would be excusable if the show didn’t really try to nail down the details of the sport; Happy Gilmore did not ask you to suspend a whole lot of disbelief — not with a straight face, at least.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Neeson has always been an underrated comedian: No one else holds a straight face while saying the goofiest stuff imaginable.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 June 2025
Maurice jokes about Bennett Panthers coach Paul Maurice, who is not shy about joking around with a straight face on national television, was quick on his feet when TNT interviewer Jackie Redmond asked about Sam Bennett’s potential upcoming free agency.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
That is the question that Bang Chan, the leader of the eight-man group Stray Kids, asks with a straight face, as his bandmates crack up at his cheekiness.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Neeson has always been an underrated comedian: No one else holds a straight face while saying the goofiest stuff imaginable.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 June 2025
Maurice jokes about Bennett Panthers coach Paul Maurice, who is not shy about joking around with a straight face on national television, was quick on his feet when TNT interviewer Jackie Redmond asked about Sam Bennett’s potential upcoming free agency.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
That is the question that Bang Chan, the leader of the eight-man group Stray Kids, asks with a straight face, as his bandmates crack up at his cheekiness.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
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 3 Jul. 2025.
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