impasible
impassive ; stolid ; nonplussed [nonplused] ; unperturbed ; nonchalant ; nonplus ; unflappable ; straight-faced ; insensible.
There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.
A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.
Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.
In one of the projects, a robot cohabitated with two chickens, who were unperturbed by its presence.
Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.
I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.
Steel's book exemplifies what might be termed the subgenre of 'Mutiny novel,' using such conventional characters as the plucky Englishwoman, the unflappable English gentleman-spy, and the crazed religious zealot.
Satire and comedy can be better vehicles for social commentary than straight-faced, serious drama.
Electrical stunning renders an animal instantly insensible by inducing a grand mal epileptic seizure.
mantenerse impasible
keep + a stiff upper lip
brazen out
put on/up + a brave face
Keeping a stiff upper lip during an emotional event can impair your memory, research suggests.
The way they tried to stonewall and brazen out the forged document scandal suggests that they didn't realize the extent to which their monopoly was gone.
It's no secret that all Commonwealth Games sites are lagging behind schedule but the organisers are putting on a brave face.
matenerse impasible
put + a brave face on
You have to make sure you lead from the front and put a brave face on it during the tough times to bring people with you and get out of it.
permanecer impasible
stand + idly by
Do not stand idly by while your neighbor's blood is shed.
