expresionless

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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
  • Much of the time is spent interacting with young schoolchildren, with whom Galifianakis exhibits a deadpan playfulness — testing them on names of apple varieties (McIntosh?
    Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Part of what made La Peste distinctive was the vocal balance Dayton struck, between disdain and an almost deadpan affect.
    Eric R. Danton, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • That means the device can produce a 100-inch image from less than a half foot away from a projector screen or blank wall, and a 200-inch image from less than two feet.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Gameweek 34 is going to be biggest blank gameweek in the Fantasy Premier League calendar this season, with just seven fixtures to pick from due to postponements for the FA Cup semi-finals.
    Holly Shand, New York Times, 23 Apr. 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
  • The lobby and tenant amenity areas were upgraded in 2019, according to real estate tracker CoStar, which lists the property as more than half vacant.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The vacant structure had been damaged by a fire once already when it was set ablaze a second time, damaging the property next door, said Jackson, president of the South End Neighborhood Association.
    Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Expresionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expresionless. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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