as in blank
not expressing any emotion
veteran poker players invariably have expressionless faces, regardless of the hand they're holding
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Recent Examples of expressionless
For a stretch late last year into the early months of this year, the most withering style assessments available online came in the form of Mark Boutilier’s very round, very calm, very expressionless face.
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New York Times,
8 July 2021
Though Duncan played the game with the expressionless countenance of a Sphinx, inside beat the heart of a cold-blooded, competitive killer.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
14 May 2021
Cleveland Cavaliers rookie swingman Isaac Okoro, drenched in water and with a glow on his typically expressionless face following a wild postgame celebration, had just punctuated a remarkable debut with a pair of game-winning plays.
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Chris Fedor,
cleveland,
22 Dec. 2020
Already, Myanmar officials and thousands of supporters praised her expressionless demeanor at the court Tuesday, as Gambia spent hours detailing stories of systematic rape, murder and brutality.
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Michael Birnbaum,
Washington Post,
11 Dec. 2019
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New York Times,
8 July 2021
Though Duncan played the game with the expressionless countenance of a Sphinx, inside beat the heart of a cold-blooded, competitive killer.
—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
14 May 2021
Cleveland Cavaliers rookie swingman Isaac Okoro, drenched in water and with a glow on his typically expressionless face following a wild postgame celebration, had just punctuated a remarkable debut with a pair of game-winning plays.
—
Chris Fedor,
cleveland,
22 Dec. 2020
Already, Myanmar officials and thousands of supporters praised her expressionless demeanor at the court Tuesday, as Gambia spent hours detailing stories of systematic rape, murder and brutality.
—
Michael Birnbaum,
Washington Post,
11 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressionless
Adjective
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Recent photos taken of the portion of the Kennedy Center still hidden by the tarp show the blank space where the sitting president’s name—which was added to the building in December of 2025—used to be.
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Floor-to-ceiling shelving can turn a blank wall into valuable storage, tall drapery panels can make even the most modest historic structure feel expansive, and oversized artwork can help the eye travel through a room in a way that feels immersive and intentional.
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Her bus got within 2 miles of the stadium after 25 minutes, and then sat motionless for 30 minutes at Raytown Road and Ozark Road intersection.
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Hodges then fell to the ground and appeared motionless.
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Unlike the coolly impassive Pop artists, the Who weren’t afraid to get personal, or to let their art echo the anxious, kinky, maladjusted yammering in their own heads.
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Her face remained impassive even as tears formed and began to travel down her cheek.
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“Expressionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressionless. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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