straight face
noun
: a face giving no evidence of emotion and especially of merriment
lied with a straight face
Examples of straight face in a Sentence
She lied with a straight face.
The students quickly put on straight faces as the teacher walked into the room.
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Real differentiation happens when a brand stands for something so clearly that no competitor can claim it with a straight face.
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Adam Taylor, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The only team that actually gets to say this with a straight face is the Rockies.
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—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Sherman, admirably with a straight face, bragged to assembled reporters Monday that the club has made lots of new front-office hires and will now have MLB’s second-biggest weight-training room.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
With the sweeping and vague language of Trump’s order and the notorious nature of Guantanamo as a place where human rights abuses can be kept out of sight, will the U.S. be able to defend itself against such accusations with a straight face?
—The Miami Herald Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
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Adam Taylor, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The only team that actually gets to say this with a straight face is the Rockies.
10.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Sherman, admirably with a straight face, bragged to assembled reporters Monday that the club has made lots of new front-office hires and will now have MLB’s second-biggest weight-training room.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
With the sweeping and vague language of Trump’s order and the notorious nature of Guantanamo as a place where human rights abuses can be kept out of sight, will the U.S. be able to defend itself against such accusations with a straight face?
—The Miami Herald Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for straight face
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“Straight face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20face. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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