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impassive
adjective
deliberately impassive in manner
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ɪmˈpæsɪv
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adjective
deliberately impassive in manner
“deadpan humor”
adjective
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
“her impassive remoteness”
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deadpan humor
his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read
her impassive remoteness
{'source': 'Nordhoff & Hall', 'text': 'he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight'}
{'source': 'Virginia Woolf', 'text': 'a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course'}
her face showed nothing but stolid indifference
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