expresionless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for expresionless
Adjective
  • 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
  • The deadpan call turned the already funny scene into must-share content across social media.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Her efforts as Venus’ conversation partner are described with the same deadpan matter-of-factness as Rika’s warehouse job, making the latter seem just as strange and unrealistic as the former—and vice versa.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The backs are mostly blank except for a player name and card number.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • And when there was no space left in the hallway, large, blank canvases were hung in the kitchen to make room for more.
    Maddy Keyes, The Frontier, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Character designs are clean and readable, albeit unexpressive.
    Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
  • My face was an ugly, unexpressive mess.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2021
Adjective
  • Firefighters rushed to downtown Los Angeles to extinguish flames that engulfed a vacant business Thursday afternoon.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Two decades later, the land around the stadium remains mostly vacant.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Expresionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expresionless. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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