Modifies a noun

• seriousness: Not for him the po-faced seriousness of an actor consumed by his craft.

• attitude: Binge drinking, political correctness, official over-reaction and a general po-faced attitude from all involved.

Modifying Another Word

• too: Back to basics The Mercury prize is now too po-faced for its own good.

• rather: Out in the fresh air once more, Ewan and Kai rejoined a jubilant Leon and a rather po-faced wizard.

• not: I may be an idiot, but I'm not po-faced.

• somewhat: I was, yes, and you always had to be polite about it because the wrestling team were somewhat po-faced about it.

• so: Why are so many of us so po-faced about learning and the place of learning in society?