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
Belichick, known for his rumpled appearance, unsmiling countenance and monotone voice, was celebrated as savant, savior and sage.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
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
In the summer of 1937 he was seventy-five years old, and his unsmiling face was arguably the most famous in racing.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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