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Recent Examples of unexpressive
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.
—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
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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Here again is that inexpressive mode that Enelow identified in film performance, hiding a dark pool beneath; what can’t be acknowledged isn’t just an individual’s pain but the larger suffering that undergirds it.—
Lidija Haas,
Harper's Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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The characters’ inexpressive faces are closer to Noh theater than to the Globe.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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From her sarcasm to her intense, mysterious nature, April’s smoldering passion is something only a Scorpio could understand — deep, hidden beneath a cool, deadpan exterior.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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From Tom Haverford’s next-level entrepreneurial schemes to April Ludgate’s deadpan sarcasm, each character brings something relatable, ridiculous and a little too real.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Unexpressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexpressive. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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