as in solemn
not joking or playful in mood or manner
we rarely invite her to our parties because she's always so po-faced
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The holy month of Ramadan began today for Muslims, and Ash Wednesday marks the start of the solemn Christian season of Lent.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
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Later that day, Jackson stood once again on the Lorraine Motel balcony at the National Civil Rights Museum during its annual commemoration, sitting in the front row as nearly 500 people gathered for music, speeches and a solemn wreath‑laying ceremony honoring King’s life.—
Diana Leyva,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Fajardo-Acosta described him as an extremely serious person who also possessed a good sense of humor, spoke very eloquently and read all the time.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lawmaker Jorge Arreaza, who presented the bill, highlighted these carve-outs to ensure the measure does not shield serious offenses.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The captain ultimately ordered lifeboats lowered, and the ship went down stern first.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps the solution is as simple as Miss Manners issuing a polite, but stern, PSA or a witty bon mot discouraging this practice.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Credit perhaps goes to Belew’s fellowship with Zappa, or Fripp’s growing resistance to being pegged as some humorless tyrant.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
11 Jan. 2026
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Funny novels are invariably more serious than humorless ones.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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What separates The Idea of You from other films of its ilk is its earnest investment in its characters and their chemistry.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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Amy was never the best singer or the best musician in a gathering, but her earnest desire to see the world through a lens of love was transformative, to herself and to her audience.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Po-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/po-faced. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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