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Recent Examples of unexpressive
Character designs are clean and readable, albeit unexpressive.
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Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
My face was an ugly, unexpressive mess.
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Washington Post,
1 Oct. 2021
Redefine masculinity to include expressing their feelings Too often, masculinity and strength have been marked by a stoic, quiet, emotionally unexpressive presentation.
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John Duffy,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2021
The term, first meant as an insult, was attached to 1960s abstract artists whose work included hulking monoliths and unexpressive canvasses.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2020
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
My face was an ugly, unexpressive mess.
—
Washington Post,
1 Oct. 2021
Redefine masculinity to include expressing their feelings Too often, masculinity and strength have been marked by a stoic, quiet, emotionally unexpressive presentation.
—
John Duffy,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2021
The term, first meant as an insult, was attached to 1960s abstract artists whose work included hulking monoliths and unexpressive canvasses.
—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexpressive
Adjective
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That virtue is undermined here by leads with minimal chemistry, one of them inexpressive and the other archly theatrical, by design if not to rewarding effect.
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Moments of physical intimacy between his protagonists are often relayed in rigid and frustratingly inexpressive language, which occasionally veers into the tiringly smutty.
Adjective
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Manco isn’t necessarily the most dynamic protagonist in the world, but he’s centered and relatable in his anxiety over aging and his genuine love for Sammy, and an amusing deadpan presence with an accent the actor commits too.
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Her style was wholly her own, with a delightfully strange mix of off-kilter compositions, deadpan facial expressions, and historical references.
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“Unexpressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexpressive. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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