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
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self, who often remains stone-faced on the bench during games, actually appeared to be outwardly enjoying himself during a 27-7 run that put an exclamation point on the Jayhawks’ 86-62 victory over Kansas State on Saturday night at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
The men entered a negotiating room stone-faced.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Seated on a couch next to the president, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio remained stone-faced throughout the interaction.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 19 Nov. 2025
Comey sat stone-faced, staring straight ahead, through most of the hearing.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Portman mouthed the words throughout, while Depp remained stone-faced with a guitar in his lap, finally playing the song’s closing chords.
—Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The short sequence involved Stonestreet being somewhat stone-faced, talking about dodging phone calls from William's mother, played by Frances McDormand.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
Kohberger remained stone-faced and showed no visible emotion during these statements.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
But downtown, soldiers have stood stone-faced behind riot shields as furious protesters have flipped them off, sworn at them and questioned their integrity.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
The men entered a negotiating room stone-faced.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Seated on a couch next to the president, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio remained stone-faced throughout the interaction.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 19 Nov. 2025
Comey sat stone-faced, staring straight ahead, through most of the hearing.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Portman mouthed the words throughout, while Depp remained stone-faced with a guitar in his lap, finally playing the song’s closing chords.
—Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The short sequence involved Stonestreet being somewhat stone-faced, talking about dodging phone calls from William's mother, played by Frances McDormand.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
Kohberger remained stone-faced and showed no visible emotion during these statements.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
But downtown, soldiers have stood stone-faced behind riot shields as furious protesters have flipped them off, sworn at them and questioned their integrity.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone-faced
Adjective
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The normally stoic Thibs let out a laugh.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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No paintings of stoic elders in headdresses.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The thought of a blank calendar is scarier than working eighty hours a week.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fans tuning into the 2026 Grammys in hopes of seeing Taylor Swift will be left with a blank space on Sunday.—
Vivian Kwarm,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The collected data is sent to an app via Bluetooth, where it can be used to provide information on hormonal cycles and anxiety levels.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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After more than six months of study, Tianwen-2 will leave the asteroid and drop the collected sample down to Earth before heading off to investigate 311P/PanSTARRS, a complicated celestial object that’s part asteroid and part comet.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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When the center returned to Minnesota, Finch saw a player who was more composed and sure of how to use his boundless energy within the context of the game.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
15 Jan. 2026
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The usually very composed DiCaprio is going viral for getting playful during one of the show's commercial breaks, as he was captured laughing, smiling, and doing a very hammy impression of a person who was off camera.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Crandon Park Beach Key Biscayne, Florida A two-mile stretch of soft white sand in Key Biscayne, family-friendly Crandon Park Beach consistently earns praise for its beauty and calm waters thanks to an offshore sandbar.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Simple, Purposeful Spaces Warm minimalism creates calm, simple spaces by keeping a room clean and clutter-free.—
Erica Puisis,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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By the time Rasmus Dahlin’s empty-net goal hit the back of the net to complete his hat trick and put the finishing touch on Buffalo’s 7-4 lead, there weren’t enough Leafs fans left in the building to boo.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The gas station was mostly empty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Stone-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-faced. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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