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. What's up with that blank look on your face? Hey, are you even listening to me?

See also: blank, face, look, on

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