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
Portman mouthed the words throughout, while Depp remained stone-faced with a guitar in his lap, finally playing the song’s closing chords.
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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
Even among those participating though, some giggled and guffawed, while others stayed stone-faced.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 5 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
But with Gino sitting stone-faced across the stage, fans are left wondering what exactly transpired between the finale’s filming and this explosive reunion.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
Sitting stone-faced and silent during an explosive Oval Office meeting between Trump and Zelensky, Rubio’s expression was closely watched for signs of discomfort, given his long-standing, ardent support for Ukraine.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
Diplomats have noted a viral photo of Rubio slouched stone-faced on a couch in the Oval Office last Friday as Trump shouted at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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
Even among those participating though, some giggled and guffawed, while others stayed stone-faced.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 5 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
But with Gino sitting stone-faced across the stage, fans are left wondering what exactly transpired between the finale’s filming and this explosive reunion.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
Sitting stone-faced and silent during an explosive Oval Office meeting between Trump and Zelensky, Rubio’s expression was closely watched for signs of discomfort, given his long-standing, ardent support for Ukraine.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
Diplomats have noted a viral photo of Rubio slouched stone-faced on a couch in the Oval Office last Friday as Trump shouted at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone-faced
Adjective
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Schauffele, the stoic American leader, calmly clapped out of respect.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The most devastating moments come when the anguished player gives way to the smiling father and the stoic partner.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One tactic to deal with lower demand and softer rates could be blank sailings.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Only on particularly bumpy tarmac did the GTS-spec suspension become too jarring with the adaptive dampers stiffened up in sport mode, but switching them to normal offered the best of both worlds—excellent, composed body control and tuning that ironed out imperfections remarkably well.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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The vocabulary being used by Qatar’s prime minister is strong, evocative and damning, a departure from his usual composed response to the incessant twists and turns of trying to end the 23-month war in Gaza.—
Paula Hancocks,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When the 24-year-old nets, the defender does his best to maintain his cool, calm and collected persona.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Talking dogs, strange vehicles, conspiracy theories, stupid acronyms: life imitates cult fiction, apparently, and somewhere along the line our reality started to resemble, with uncanny specificity, the collected works of Thomas Pynchon.—
Book Marks
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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He was being put through training recently to test his ability to stay calm under pressure as Douglas tried to overstimulate his senses.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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What made the situation a whole lot easier for both of them was the fact that Breezy stayed happy and calm in her car seat through the whole episode.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On third-and-9, the Cowboys came out in empty formation with running back Javonte Williams split out wide next to George Pickens.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This area was mostly empty at the beginning, but the monstrous sounds of the race cars firing up their engines drew a lot of attention.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Stone-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-faced. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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