affectless
adjective
af·fect·less
ˈa-ˌfekt-ləs 
a-ˈfekt-
: showing or expressing no emotion
affectlessness
noun
Examples of affectless in a Sentence
an affectless analysis of the cost of the war purely in pecuniary terms
the accused remained affectless throughout the long trial
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The video, shared exclusively with The Hollywood Reporter and shown below, reveals just how dialed in Urie was to the character — even as his scene partner, Spahn, read Jason Segel’s lines in a dry, affectless tone to avoid drawing too much attention to himself.
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Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
The clip is entirely affectless—an authentic moment of pure lyricism.
—John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
Actually, Stone’s voiceover isn’t affectless.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022
The use of an A.I. program to replicate Warhol’s flat, affectless speech to read the diary entries had a strangely fitting logic.
—Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022
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Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
The clip is entirely affectless—an authentic moment of pure lyricism.
—John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
Actually, Stone’s voiceover isn’t affectless.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022
The use of an A.I. program to replicate Warhol’s flat, affectless speech to read the diary entries had a strangely fitting logic.
—Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022
See All Example Sentences for affectless
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“Affectless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affectless. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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