He dead panned his announcement, leaving the audience unsure whether he was joking.

When I asked if he had broken the vase, she dead-panned, 'No, I didn't,' without showing any change in expression.

During the roast, Maria kept dead panning every compliment so convincingly that the audience burst into laughter.

During the meeting, Carlos kept dead-panning his criticisms so that no one could tell if he was serious.

The director praised the actors' dead pans, saying those stoic responses sold the entire scene.

She dead pans every outrageous comment with a flat stare, leaving the room unsure whether to laugh.