straight face Synonyms
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straight face Meaning
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straight face (n)
a serious facial expression giving no evidence of interest or amusement
straight face Sentence Examples
- The poker player maintained a straight face, concealing his excitement as he held a royal flush.
- Despite the absurdity of the situation, she kept a straight face and tried to hold back laughter.
- The child stared at the clown with a deadpan expression, showing no reaction to the silly antics.
- The politician delivered his speech with a straight face, despite the glaring contradictions in his statements.
- The interviewer couldn't help but crack a smile when the candidate responded with a straight face to a ridiculous question.
- The teacher tried to discipline the giggling students, but she had to give up and laugh herself when they maintained perfectly straight faces.
- The liar spoke with a straight face, convincing many people of his false story.
- The doctor examined the patient with a serious expression, trying to maintain a straight face despite the impossibly comical symptoms.
- The comedian's jokes fell flat when the audience kept a straight face, not laughing at his attempts at humor.
- The siblings engaged in a staring contest, determined to keep straight faces the longest, but one erupted into laughter, breaking the tense standoff.
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a serious facial expression giving no evidence of interest or amusement
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The poker player maintained a straight face, concealing his excitement as he held a royal flush.
Despite the absurdity of the situation, she kept a straight face and tried to hold back laughter.
The child stared at the clown with a deadpan expression, showing no reaction to the silly antics.
The politician delivered his speech with a straight face, despite the glaring contradictions in his statements.
