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 action star has been honing his tough, stoic hero bit for going on 25 years.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Did her grandmother, who comes across as stoic and pragmatic in many ways, influence her portrayal of the similarly-minded Tova?
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stoic
Adjective
  • The right side holds all the buttons, including the volume rocker and power key, leaving the left side completely blank.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The listing presents the land as a blank canvas, but the property’s existing residences and utilities mean a buyer would not be starting from scratch.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 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
  • Barbie’s hair choices, too, are ever so composed and elegant.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • Replacement Ryunosuke Ito, plucked from Meiji University, had a composed debut, including laying on a try for Matsunaga, who was five for five off the tee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of composed
Adjective
  • But the calm day gave way to terror when her uncle again looked out into the ocean and saw Summer’s head bobbing in and out of the water.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Silvia looks calm, his eyes open and head propped up slightly as Hood prayed furiously over him.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of calm
Adjective
  • Videos on social media published last week showed empty markets in Tehran and Karaj, with sellers complaining that their fresh produce is not being bought.
    — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Over a four-hour span, workers helped empty cars of a vast list of items that included televisions, computers, printers and cables along with household items including electric toothbrushes, fryers, hair dryers, holiday lights and more.
    — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of empty

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“Stone-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-faced. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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