But Mr. Monroe's face goes blank when I ask about Mr. Johnson.

WSJ: A New Way Forward | Dan L. Monroe | Peabody Essex Museum | Cultural Conversation by Judith H. Dobrzynski

So it was a great relief when I spotted something on the blank horizon I'd been staring at for the past six hours.

WSJ: Kyle Mills on an Adventurer's Hotel in Namibia | Traveler's Tale

This meant that I did more rewriting than writing, which suited me because I doubted my creativity when the page was blank.

FORBES: Farewell to James Parthemos (Richmond Fed Research Director)

When I ask about dreams and values, sometimes, I get blank stares.

FORBES: Dreams and Values

When the reaction was blank stares, trepidation, and dismissal, I was nonplussed.

FORBES: Zen and Loneliness in Japan