stone-faced

adjective

Definition of stone-facednext
as in stoic
showing no emotion He stood there stone-faced while the verdict was announced. a stone-faced judge

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Recent Examples of stone-faced Senate Republicans emerged stone-faced from a tense meeting with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 21 May 2026 Both were stone-faced when the jury’s verdicts were read, but afterward Rivera walked over to Nuhfer and gave her a hug at the defense table. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026 Although the Marshallese players were mostly stone-faced, their eyes—briefly flitting over to the crowd and the many cameras that followed them onto the field—belied both their excitement and anxiety at the gravity of the moment. — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026 Joshua sat stone-faced in the crowd before being thrown a mic. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stone-faced
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone-faced
  1. stoic
  2. blank
  3. collected
  4. composed
  5. calm
  6. empty
Adjective
  • The mild-mannered, stoic running back and team leader elaborated.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Brunson, the often stoic leader, immediately celebrated the moment after making the basket.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of stoic
Adjective
  • Voters at Brandywine Elementary School waited in line Tuesday morning until a truck brought more ballots, and one voter says some ballot pages were blank.
    — Ida Domingo, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
  • For those who would like to print out a blank bracket ahead of the bracket announcement, AJC Varsity has provided an open option for readers that can be downloaded here.
    — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of blank
Adjective
  • Data brokers legally comb the internet for such information, build profiles using the collected information, and sell those profiles to anyone who’ll pay.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Paired with the Emme play table, this duo creates the kind of collected look that feels professionally layered.
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026
Definition of collected
Adjective
  • In a city crowded with glossy international properties, this is classic, composed and home-grown, with real cultural depth—one half looking confidently to the future, the other carefully honouring its design legacy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The British singer, 27, composed and co-wrote the lyrics with Bastian Langebæk and Max Wolfgang, according to the song credits on Spotify.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of composed
Adjective
  • Thanks to its position on the western side of the island, the water is quite calm, even during the windier months.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Winds are calm, becoming east-northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
    — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of calm
Adjective
  • Crosby added a late empty-net goal, diving face-first on the ice to tip it home.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Quinn Sullivan started the sequence with a cross in front of goal that Indiana Vassilev settled and pulled goalkeeper William Yarbrough out of his area to find Cavan Sullivan for a close-range finish into an empty net.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
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“Stone-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-faced. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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