How to Use straight face in a Sentence

straight face

noun

• She lied with a straight face.
• The students quickly put on straight faces as the teacher walked into the room.
• Sankey’s not the one to answer that with a straight face.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 18 July 2022
• At first, most of them at least tried to keep a straight face.
  — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Oct. 2022
• In the clip, Swift gave a straight face, pursed her lips, and took a sip from her glass of wine.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
• There was something about the scene where Jake and I just could not keep a straight face.
  — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 1 July 2019
• Jeong could be seen with his arms crossed and a straight face as Giuliani spoke.
  — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2022
• No one can argue with a straight face that Franken got due process.
  — Willie Brown, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Dec. 2017
• Wave sits up with a straight face, dressed in a ribbed shirt, striped pants and a yellow bib with a bee on it.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022
• Then there is the film’s dark humor, which Karpman scores with a straight face.
  — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
• How could anyone say that with a straight face and believe it.
  — Fox News, 3 June 2018
• Luca smiles for the camera while Banks has her eyes closed and Mae keeps a straight face.
  — Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2022
• The pre-teen keeps a straight face for the picture while flashing her bright blue eyes at the camera.
  — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 8 June 2022
• When the broadcast zoomed in on Draymond Green, the Warriors star couldn’t keep a straight face.
  — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 18 Feb. 2018
• Most of its competitors can’t say that—at least not with a straight face.
  — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
• In the first half, Louisville's Adonis Boone was called for two straight face mask calls and the next play Louisville was called for a false start.
  — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2021
• Martin, who tends to be more stoic, did his best to stick to the subject and keep a straight face.
  — Adam Zuvanich, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2018
• With what must have been a herculean effort, Weaver kept a straight face.
  — Frank Bruni Photographs By Craig McDean, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2020
• If the last name was something other than James, no one would talk about this with a straight face.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
• All of these sentiments–and more–were true and could not be denied with a straight face.
  — Louise Peddell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2023
• Boxer shorts on full display, the guys couldn’t even pretend to keep a straight face!
  — Andrea Barber, Good Housekeeping, 15 Nov. 2019
• As the daughter, Bertier conveys hurt with a straight face.
  — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2022
• Davis struggled saying those words with a straight face.
  — Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 3 July 2020
• Still, those rather good actors do indeed keep a straight face, as does the film overall.
  — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 Oct. 2022
• The screen then returns to show Anthony’s straight face.
  — Fox News, 9 Nov. 2022
• Phillips kept a straight face, read the complaint and declined to answer any questions.
  — NBC News, 17 Sep. 2021
• Sporting a straight face to the camera, Roan also wore a gold chain necklace and a brown beaded bracelet in the snap.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
• Campos keeps a straight face and lighthearted tone in the office.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2021
• During the event, the singer was seen sipping her drink with a straight face after host Jo Koy made a joke made about her and boyfriend Travis Kelce.
  — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
• When asked Monday about the play, Vrabel kept a straight face and talked about cleaning up penalties.
  — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2020

Last Updated: 5 Oct 2024