as in inexpressive
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Adjective
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Moments of physical intimacy between his protagonists are often relayed in rigid and frustratingly inexpressive language, which occasionally veers into the tiringly smutty.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Curiously, given that Casey began as a choreographer, the lackluster dance is energetic but inexpressive.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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The film is a stop-motion animation feature that blends deadpan wit and surreal situations into a reflection on existential whiplash.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Blending a tense crime thriller structure with absurdist, deadpan humor, the film follows a right-wing zealot who travels to a sleep rural town to assassinate a progressive woman journalist – but runs into a series of darkly comic encounters along the way.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Hands clasped, head bowed, blank and fair of face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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My position is that California should continue the project, but under a much stricter framework, which includes realistic phasing, stronger independent oversight, honest public timelines and no blank-check mentality.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Character designs are clean and readable, albeit unexpressive.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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My face was an ugly, unexpressive mess.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
1 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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But during a time when Detroit officials had verifiable data on formerly vacant homes and buildings being redeveloped into housing, they were frustrated that Census population estimates did not align with local data.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Whatever the case may be, don’t let your shoes spend too long vacant on the porch.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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“Expresionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expresionless. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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