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.
—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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The backs are mostly blank except for a player name and card number.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
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Once at the lobby door, the officers immediately saw a man matching the description standing next to a podium while Robinson was lying motionless on the ground, according to the complaint.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Hadel responded by punching Brown twice, sending him pummeling towards the ground, hitting his head on the pavement and lying motionless on the pavement.—
Mathew Schumer,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dressed in a blue sweatshirt and surrounded by court officers, Henderson remained impassive.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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Now the piano has something to play against, slinking, leaping, whipping, and swiveling like an agitated shark in a tank of impassive harmonies.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Expressionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressionless. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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