unsmiling
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Before Joseph Wambaugh came along, the unofficial bard of the Los Angeles Police Department was Jack Webb, whose unsmiling Sgt.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025
With their return to Ukraine just days away, the grimness of the future that awaits the trainees at the French base was perceptible in the men’s determined, unsmiling looks.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023
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
The familiar woman gazes directly at the camera, unsmiling.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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