blank look on (one's) face



blank look on (one's) face

A facial expression with no emotional articulation, usually implying befuddlement, incomprehension, or being overwhelmed by something. I tried to explain to him why what he did was wrong, but he just sat there staring at me with that blank look on his face. Claire carried a blank look on her face for weeks after the traumatic accident.
See also: blank, face, look, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Laws[lɔ:z]
Adolfito-Spanish
Bride-Irish
Mukhamed-Chechen
JorjaJAWR-jəEnglish (Modern)
DanneDAHN-neSwedish