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Working with high ranking creatives and executives including Douglas Fairbanks, Joseph M. Schenck and Edward F. Cline, he became known for performing exaggerated stunts and physical comedy with a deadpan facial expression.Selome Hailu, Variety, 19 Jan. 2023
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Wet Leg, with its deadpan wit and post-punk guitar sound, loosely resembles the B-52s, if Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson had led the band.John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2023
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Subjects were shown pictures of two expressionless male faces over and over.Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 11 Sep. 2012
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Bale ran to the corner of the pitch, and, having been an expressionless bystander for much of the evening, shouted in ecstasy.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
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Early Turning Point memes read as though the organization had hired a Popsicle-stick-joke writer to make bland, conservative-minded witticisms.Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Casserole Is Bland Another one of the most common green bean casserole mistakes is to choose a recipe that’s a bit too simple, which can result in a bland dish.Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the clean-lined kitchen, the marble countertop waterfalls over the snack bar island alongside wooden cabinetry.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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The walls and floor have flecked Venetian terrazzo tiles made with marble pebbles, while at the heart of the room there is a wooden counter inspired by the crates once used to transport premium wools hailing from various continents.Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Case Study: David, a senior executive known for his stoic demeanor, struggles to retain young talent and foster innovation in his department.Patricia Kennedy, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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As a fellow Capricorn, Trainor embodies her sign’s stoic yet witty side with this epic costume, channeling this Earth sign’s wisdom and desire for authority.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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In the ring, these two broken and inexpressive men become closer than ever before.Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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Villeneuve’s mix of bald males and women covered in burkas during this midpoint sequence of arena sadism is startling yet inexpressive.Armond White, National Review, 1 Mar. 2024
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The three-layer design offers extra protection against spillage, ensuring that all the contents of your toiletry bag stay dry.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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Bursts of rain could cause dangerous flash flooding, but some areas could be slow to flood given how dry a lot of the soils are after a record-breaking October.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Its plot is as clever as its imagination is stolid, its subjects are as serious as its approach to them is bland.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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Though even his private self might not be able to articulate it, this crushing cycle—strutting boy into stuck, stolid man—is what Gar’s running from.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Straight-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight-faced. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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