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not expressing any emotion
kept a resolutely inexpressive face throughout the poker game
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Recent Examples of inexpressive
The characters’ inexpressive faces are closer to Noh theater than to the Globe.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
What Makes Feathers Such A Compelling Villain? Despite being completely mute and relatively inexpressive, Feathers always manages to dominate the screen, showing a surprising amount of personality without much flair.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Instead, every inexpressive shot and edit connects Gladiator II to Coppola’s Megalopolis and Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
The pic spawned a 1982 kitchen-sink sequel that brought most of the band back together and continued the knee-slapping or face-palming punchlines, unrepentant sight gags and inexpressive line readings — fourth wall be damned.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
In the ring, these two broken and inexpressive men become closer than ever before.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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
The effect is similar to casting Liza Minnelli as Christopher Isherwood's immortal heroine Sally Bowles, originally described as a bad, inexpressive singer who was never going to make it.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2023
For Gabriela Colón, a Puerto Rican senior designer in San Francisco, Plaza’s portrayal as the perpetually inexpressive intern April Ludgate in NBC’s Parks and Recreation has always struck a chord.
—Mekita Rivas, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2023
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
What Makes Feathers Such A Compelling Villain? Despite being completely mute and relatively inexpressive, Feathers always manages to dominate the screen, showing a surprising amount of personality without much flair.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Instead, every inexpressive shot and edit connects Gladiator II to Coppola’s Megalopolis and Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
The pic spawned a 1982 kitchen-sink sequel that brought most of the band back together and continued the knee-slapping or face-palming punchlines, unrepentant sight gags and inexpressive line readings — fourth wall be damned.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
In the ring, these two broken and inexpressive men become closer than ever before.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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
The effect is similar to casting Liza Minnelli as Christopher Isherwood's immortal heroine Sally Bowles, originally described as a bad, inexpressive singer who was never going to make it.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2023
For Gabriela Colón, a Puerto Rican senior designer in San Francisco, Plaza’s portrayal as the perpetually inexpressive intern April Ludgate in NBC’s Parks and Recreation has always struck a chord.
—Mekita Rivas, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2023
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“Inexpressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpressive. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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