How to Use straight face in a Sentence

straight face

noun
Definition of straight facenext
  • 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 | [email protected], 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

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