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
Stephen McCullagh sat stone-faced in Ireland’s Belfast Crown Court as a judge on Wednesday ordered him to spend a minimum of 31 years in prison for the slaying of Natalie McNally, the Guardian reported.
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Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
In video clips of a portion of the incident, some of the audience is heard cheering and clapping while others sit stone-faced in their seats, and many are seen getting up and leaving.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Recently, after a bad defeat, my happy-go-lucky son, Peter, ambled over to another player, who was stone-faced with frustration and shame.
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Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
Senate Republicans emerged stone-faced from a tense meeting with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
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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.
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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.
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
21 Apr. 2026
Joshua sat stone-faced in the crowd before being thrown a mic.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Sitting stone-faced in the audience, Chalamet couldn’t help seeming more princely and entitled by comparison.
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Nate Jones,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
In video clips of a portion of the incident, some of the audience is heard cheering and clapping while others sit stone-faced in their seats, and many are seen getting up and leaving.
—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Recently, after a bad defeat, my happy-go-lucky son, Peter, ambled over to another player, who was stone-faced with frustration and shame.
—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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
Sitting stone-faced in the audience, Chalamet couldn’t help seeming more princely and entitled by comparison.
—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone-faced
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The most remarkable performance in the film, however, may be that of real-life counselor Annette Deao, whose firm hand and sympathetic guidance lend Union County its stoic nature.
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Vladimir Petković, the usually stoic 62-year-old coach of Algeria, said he got goosebumps from the way Lawrence has treated his team.
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The computer sat in a corner of the living room, next to his record player, where my brother and I would make mixtapes off his vinyl, using a boombox and blank cassettes.
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Regina asks point blank why Louis keeps coming to see her, and Louis’ honest.
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The collected luggage includes roller bags, duffel bags, suitcases and backpacks.
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That changed in 2018, when the Council passed Helen Rosenthal’s bill encouraging New Yorkers to report idling violations by requiring the city to publicize the process and pay them 25% of any collected fines for their efforts.
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After opening the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a dominant 4-1 win over Paraguay in Los Angeles, the United States followed it with a composed 2-0 victory over Australia in Seattle.
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While uniform cubes are suited for an elegant, composed presentation, torn croutons are a humble upgrade for nearly everything else where a little contrast is welcome.
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Its weightless-yet-revitalizing feel is thanks to moisturizing squalane, Japanese lemon balm and sunflower seed wax, which calm inflammation, improve the skin barrier, and lock in hydration.
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One of the most consistent findings in stress physiology is that movement can be the fastest route to a calmer nervous system.
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Rhaenyra’s first shock as queen is learning of her empty coffers.
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At least one tanker that has sat waiting empty for months near South Africa is already heading towards Hormuz.
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“Stone-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-faced. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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