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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On May 1, Maryland observed Fallen Heroes Day, a solemn reminder of the extraordinary sacrifice made by the men and women who answer the call to serve others.—
Nick Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026 -
Protesters carried myriad homemade signs, some tongue-in-cheek, some more solemn.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
2 May 2026
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Regardless, much of the developing world is made up of much younger countries, with populations in Africa, for example, at much lower risk of serious outcomes from COVID-19 than elderly individuals with comorbidities in the United States or Western Europe.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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If swallowed, button cell or coin batteries can cause severe internal chemical burns, serious injuries and death, the agency said.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Yet Gilgeous-Alexander’s own diagnosis of his night, stern and accountable, showed no trace of concern.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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His father, a billboard magnate, was a stern man who would whip his son with a razor strap for stepping out of line, but the youngster refused to capitulate to his dad’s authority.—
Paul Bond,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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As such, Eddy is off to tour the South as a salesman as the boys spend the summer with their humorless granny (Ellen Ratner) and their childlike Aunt Bella (Renee Rogoff), who works in the store.—
Charles Lewis III,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The film’s premise is almost as ill-advised and cringeworthy as its execution is crushingly humorless.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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There can, of course, be earnest debates about diversity initiatives.—
Scott Maxwell,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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What if the space race hadn’t ended and humanity had kept pushing into the stars in earnest?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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“Po-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/po-faced. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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