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 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 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
  • Hearn nodded when the clerk read him his charges and appeared stoic.
    — Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the pitch after his final World Cup match for Portugal with a stoic look on his face and only the slightest hint of emotion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of stoic
Adjective
  • Ying’s Brentwood hotel room was searched by law enforcement officers, who found that blank manuscripts that were in the style of those missing from UCLA, prosecutors said.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Officials searched Ying’s hotel in Brentwood and found blank manuscripts and paperwork similar to the books that Ying had checked out from the university, according to the release.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of blank
Adjective
  • The collected luggage includes roller bags, duffel bags, suitcases and backpacks.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Chris Hartmann, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
Definition of collected
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Definition of composed
Adjective
  • Sant Pol de Mar swaps crowded stretches of sand for quieter coves, whitewashed buildings and a noticeably calmer atmosphere than Barcelona.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • If a friend vents loudly, listen first and encourage calmer options before weighing in.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Definition of calm
Adjective
  • Rhaenyra’s first shock as queen is learning of her empty coffers.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • At least one tanker that has sat waiting empty for months near South Africa is already heading towards Hormuz.
    — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 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 13 Jul. 2026.

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