expressionless

expressionless
expressionless [eks presh′ənlis, ik spresh′ənlis]
adj.
lacking expression; blank and impassive
expressionlessly
adv.

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ex·pres·sion·less (ĭk-sprĕshʹən-lĭs) adj.
Lacking expression:

Their faces remained expressionless as they listened to the bad news.

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