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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.
—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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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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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Drewry’s Container Capacity Insight assessment indicated that only three blank sailings have been announced on the Asia-to-Europe trade route this week, indicating higher capacity deployment to accommodate peak season cargo.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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The February air was motionless, intangible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Ambush hunting enables energy conservation while minimizing the risks associated with pursuit; remaining motionless in water for hours also costs comparatively little.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Her face remained impassive even as tears formed and began to travel down her cheek.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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“Expressionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressionless. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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