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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For too long, the cups were seen as the way for Spurs to save their season but who could claim now, with a straight face, that Tottenham are going to win a trophy?
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Few people—even in the tobacco industry—will argue with a straight face that cigarettes are safe.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
This, at a hearing in which Hegseth and Republicans are insisting with a straight face that it’s woke Democrats who are lowering the standards at Defense.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Despite your opinion of Sanders, this is hard to argue against with a straight face.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Few people—even in the tobacco industry—will argue with a straight face that cigarettes are safe.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
This, at a hearing in which Hegseth and Republicans are insisting with a straight face that it’s woke Democrats who are lowering the standards at Defense.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Despite your opinion of Sanders, this is hard to argue against with a straight face.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Straight face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20face. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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