poker-faced
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Even through the more dramatic moments of the day, they remained poker-faced.
From Slate • May 29, 2024
About 20 feet away, in the second row of the visitors’ gallery, was Jack Smith, the special counsel who had put him there, alert and poker-faced.
From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023
Real oozed class and control while Liverpool subsided, Ancelotti poker-faced and cool in his technical area as Anfield was reduced to silence.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2023
It’s especially a challenge to Marengo, given that Giovanna is a taciturn, poker-faced character.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2023
He was a poker-faced judge who did not suffer fools gladly.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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