He had said little since Paula's arrival, tending instead to sit back for most of the time, watching and listening impassively.

The words tore at Kirk's throat, but the doctor listened impassively.

After listening to them impassively he said there was nothing he could do about their problems.

Each machine said what it had to say, then listened impassively to the others; and at the end they all agreed.

Each listened impassively to the other, then, at intervals of perhaps five hundred words, spoke in his turn.

As he had throughout the trial, Judge Story listened to the arguments impassively.

Next door, a young man cured of lymphoma two years ago listens impassively to the news that his disease is back.

By contributing little, listening impassively without showing response or encouragement to the speaker to continue.

Roland, who had been listening impassively all the while, shook his head.

The Chairman listened impassively and the others took their cue from him.