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straight-faced

Adjective

Meaning

Having a straight face, not revealing excessive emotion, especially amusement.

Bold, blatant, bald-faced.
That was a straight-faced lie, and you knew it.

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'As Long As I Know I'm Getting Paid' is a satire. Lyrically, I want to be direct. With my history in Fall Out Boy, there's some expectation that I'm going to be lyrically obtuse. But that song is a straight-faced satire of consumerism. Patrick Stump

I like that kind of 'straight-faced' comedy. I like to be straight-faced and outrageous. Leslie Nielsen

Will raised both eyebrows. 'Well, you learn a new thing everyday,' he said reflectively. 'In your case, that's no exaggeration,' Halt said, completely straight-faced. John Flanagan

Mmm. O positive, my favorite.” "Is it? I thought it was a cabernet sauvignon.” "So it is,” said Adrian, straight-faced. "My mistake. Richelle Mead

I think the least stereotypical gay character on television is probably Matt LeBlanc on 'Episodes.' He just plays it so straight-faced. They never talk about the fact that he's such a huge gay person. Adam Pally

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