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as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
she remained impassive as the officers informed her of her son's death
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as in blank
not expressing any emotion
an impassive expression on the prisoner's face as his sentence was read
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Recent Examples of impassive
Despite his impassive eyes, balding pate, and slit of a smile, Robert Duvall could be volcanic and melancholic, mysterious and straightforward, vengeful and merciful.
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Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
Crucially, Depardon and his impassive camera refuse to pass judgment, letting the subjects—among society’s most vulnerable and marginalized—speak for themselves.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
The Stoic philosophers, fixated on the impassive, idealized masculine, wrote often of death, attempting to acknowledge its inevitability while staring untroubled into its abyss.
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Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
In contrast to Garcia, who was famously impassive onstage, Weir had front-man energy.
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David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
12 Jan. 2026
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Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
Crucially, Depardon and his impassive camera refuse to pass judgment, letting the subjects—among society’s most vulnerable and marginalized—speak for themselves.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
The Stoic philosophers, fixated on the impassive, idealized masculine, wrote often of death, attempting to acknowledge its inevitability while staring untroubled into its abyss.
—
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
In contrast to Garcia, who was famously impassive onstage, Weir had front-man energy.
—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for impassive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassive
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Instead, in much of popular culture, men often get messages encouraging them to be stoic and unemotional.
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Your instinct may be to focus on logistics while avoiding your emotions… but unfortunately for you, this season is anything but stoic.
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Recent photos taken of the portion of the Kennedy Center still hidden by the tarp show the blank space where the sitting president’s name—which was added to the building in December of 2025—used to be.
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Floor-to-ceiling shelving can turn a blank wall into valuable storage, tall drapery panels can make even the most modest historic structure feel expansive, and oversized artwork can help the eye travel through a room in a way that feels immersive and intentional.
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The 47-year-old, wearing a blue suit and blue tie, was expressionless as the charges against him were described.
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The routine calls for this chic, almost expressionless vibe — very different from a typical K-pop performance.
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Her bus got within 2 miles of the stadium after 25 minutes, and then sat motionless for 30 minutes at Raytown Road and Ozark Road intersection.
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Hodges then fell to the ground and appeared motionless.
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After nearly dying in a battle, he is taken to a remote island, where an enigmatic woman (Jodie Comer) nurses him back to health.
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Horn is still somewhat enigmatic, even as a second-year receiver.
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“Impassive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassive. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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