stony-faced
adjective
having a rigid, expressionless face.
stone-faced
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a variation of
stony-faced.
Example Sentences
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But the feature dithers in development, which becomes something of a running joke here; the shot of a stone-faced Mr. McElwee watching a ridiculous promo reel is a moment of perfectly understated comedy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
And so, as these fighters walked stone-faced to the octagon, we bore witness to the revolting spectacle of the troops saluting fighters.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Swapping his usual T-shirt, jeans and sneakers for a dark suit and tie, OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman sat stone-faced in the front row of the Oakland courtroom for most of the proceedings.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Compared to all that stone-faced, enforced patriotism, the apple pie atmosphere of baseball is a breeze.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026
Two of the judges are stone-faced, but when he locks eyes with the third—a white lady—she nods at him.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
