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His feckless dad is unemployed though he may be planning a robbery; his older brother is a borderline delinquent; and his morose, plain-faced mother has no friends.
Supernatural Suspense and Mundane Wonders Tom Nolan 2011
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Compared to Alex, Mr. Grady was a plain-faced old man.
Judge deveraux The Scent of Jasmine 2011
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Born in Pennsylvania, raised in Baltimore, the plain-faced Wallis was still married to her second husband when she met Edward, Prince of Wales, known to his intimates as David and heir to the throne soon to be vacated by his father, George V. Theirs was the "romance of the century," a spin even "W.E." can't present with a straight face.
'W.E.,' About Royals, Is a Messy Windsor Knot John Anderson 2012
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As good 'ol Wikipedia tells us: Jane Eyre is a first-person narrative of the title character, a small, plain-faced, intelligent, and passionate English orphan girl.
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As plain-faced as can be, and both such excellent actors.
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He placed himself demurely between two lumpy, plain-faced young women.
The Unpublished Writer and His Love Interest (The Painter) David Russo 2010
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"I'll get help," Taru replied, disappearing for a few minutes and returning with one of the other sisters, a plain-faced woman Carina knew was one of the citadel healers.
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The neighborly plain-faced woman introduced me to her friends, mostly teachers in their thirties and forties.
Archive 2009-05-29 philip j cunningham 2009
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The neighborly plain-faced woman introduced me to her friends, mostly teachers in their thirties and forties.
THE GODDESS AND THE 36TH STRATEGEM philip j cunningham 2009
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POTUS and FLOTUS flashed broad smiles as the cameras rolled and photographers clicked, while Singh and Kaur were more plain-faced.
Michelle Obama's State Dinner Dress By Naeem Khan (PHOTOS, POLL, VIDEO) 2009
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