unsmiling
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Standing stiff and unsmiling next to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump appeared unmoved by the former imperial temple in Beijing where emperors once prayed for good harvests.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Indiana, meanwhile, went from being the team known for posting more losses than any other in Division I history to a legitimate force when it hired Cignetti, an unsmiling protégé of Saban’s in Tuscaloosa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
An unsmiling Mr. Weiss paced back and forth, jaw tense and hands jammed into the pockets of his suit.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
Richardson ripped off the orange wig to reveal braids as her name was called before Friday’s final, drawing startled cheers and laughs inside the stadium, but never cracked her unsmiling expression.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2023
Then the door to the apartment flew open, and two large, tough, brawny M.P.s with icy eyes and firm, sinewy, unsmiling jaws entered quickly, strode across the room, and arrested Yossarian.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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