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adjective

Unexpressive adj.

Not expressive; not having the power of utterance; inexpressive.

Incapable of being expressed; inexpressible; unutterable; ineffable. (Obs.) "Run, run, Orlando; carve on every tree The fair, the chaste and unexpressive she."

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Etymology of 'Unexpressive'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Unexpressive" Quotes from Famous Books

... shoulder, fastened there by a jewelled clasp, and, crossing his breast, secured his trusty sword to his left side; his head, of course, was bare, and his fair hair, parted carefully on his arched and noble brow, descended gracefully on either side; his countenance was perfectly calm, unexpressive of aught save of a deep sense of the solemn service in which he was engaged. There was not the faintest trace of either anxiety or exultation—naught that could shadow the brows of his followers, or diminish by one particle the love and veneration which in every heart ...

— The Days of Bruce Vol 1 - A Story from Scottish History • Grace Aguilar

... new-spangled ore Flames in the forehead of the morning sky; So Lycidas sunk low, but mounted high, Through the dear might of Him that walked the waves, Where, other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song, In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the saints above, In solemn troops and sweet societies, That sing, and singing in their glory move, And wipe the tears forever from ...

— The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3 - Sorrow and Consolation • Various

... be tacitly acknowledged the smartest girl in Westfield, but perhaps for that very reason she had held aloof from manhood until now. At least no youth in her neighborhood had ever impressed her as her equal. Neither did Babcock so impress her; but he was different from the rest. He was not shy and unexpressive; he was buoyant and self-reliant, and yet he seemed to appreciate her quality none ...

— Unleavened Bread • Robert Grant