Sentence examples for explained with a straight from inspiring English sources

In conclusion, Fuller explained, with a straight face, that he himself had been a Maori, a few generations before the earliest chant, and that he had sailed off into the seas one day, lacking the navigational lore that gradually worked its way into the chants, and had been unable to find his way back, so that he had a personal interest in seeing that the chants got recorded.

Think about it: In the light of day, as opposed to the backroom of a statehouse, who could possibly explain with a straight face why car dealers deserve special treatment at the expense of consumers?

Anina explained – with an entirely straight face – how surprised she was how many people requested more underwear options in the app.

"Women," he explained, with a snort.

He explained with a comparison.

I don't think I could explain my "passions" with a straight face.

One of the representatives from RealDoll--a company that specializes in life-like sex dolls--explained to me, with a straight face, that these dolls are "great for men who want to learn how to be with a woman".

"Nothing faux, nothing except straight-ahead color," Dayton explained, "with the occasional threat to do people's bathrooms with my collages.

The government would trumpet its apology, but how the BBC with a straight face should explain its right to broadcast a wrong story is a mystery.

"People have due process rights in this country," Republican House speaker Paul Ryan said in explaining his party's opposition to the vote, apparently with a straight face.

It was settled for $7,000 -- although nobody explained why the victim, who designed a tattoo inviting his victimization, could complain about it with a straight face.