Used in a Sentence

deadpan

How to use deadpan in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for deadpan.

Editorial note

I'm trying to style the <deadpan> tag with CSS3 `sarcasm: loads`, but it's not working in IE7?

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Parts of speech2

Quick take

deliberately impassive in manner; "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of deadpan gathered in one view.

adjective

deliberately impassive in manner; "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read"

adverb

without betraying any feeling; "she told the joke deadpan"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for deadpan.

adverb

without betraying any feeling; "she told the joke deadpan"

Example sentences

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I'm trying to style the <deadpan> tag with CSS3 `sarcasm: loads`, but it's not working in IE7?

2

The deadpan Chomsky cameo really makes this one for me.

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He looked completely at ease, and has a great deadpan delivery when he tells a small joke.

4

It's not so much that you're too deadpan, it's just that it's Poe's Law for anything Marx related around here.

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It's a thing around here: There is no deadpan option available on Hacker News.

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One person put down the card, "Battlefield amputation"I read it, deadpan.

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My reference pronunciation has always been like the word "watt", deadpan, with a blank face while staring into space.

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\n\nThat being said, I've been using Dropbox since Drew dropped that hilariously amazing deadpan intro to the product and I been loving it every since.

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You could deliver this entire talk in a deadpan manner, reading out all the "dirty words" as if they're perfectly normal, and all the dirtyness is in the minds of the audience.

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* Deliver the talk deadpan, but become increasingly upset at the audience's inevitable laughter at the bad words.

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"blind Apple - cult thinking"He treats us to this deadpan irony:"its a good opportunity to try a read-later method such as Safaris Reading List, which Apple invented completely on their own."That clearly puts the lie to your assessment.

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Not every product is a smash hit, not every decision the right one - your ability to own up to these and fix these are infinitely more important to me as a customer than your ability to look me in the eye and call the sky purple with a perfect deadpan.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use deadpan in a sentence?

I'm trying to style the <deadpan> tag with CSS3 `sarcasm: loads`, but it's not working in IE7?

What does deadpan mean?

deliberately impassive in manner; "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read"

What part of speech is deadpan?

deadpan is commonly used as adjective, adverb.