emotionless
adjective
emo·tion·less
i-ˈmō-shən-ləs 
: showing, having, or expressing no emotion
an emotionless stare
emotionlessly
adverb
emotionlessness
noun
Examples of emotionless in a Sentence
She did her job with emotionless efficiency.
endured an unsatisfying marriage to a seemingly emotionless man
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Yet, however the thing is finally realized, Times Square will no doubt be diminished by the arrival of a casino, with its endless rows of slots, tables, and mechanical, emotionless losing.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Instead, we've been left with emotionless exchanges that consist of emojis, gifs and short-form abbreviations that replace full sentences and conversational courtesies.
—Dontaira Terrell, Refinery29, 27 Mar. 2025
This game is tied – thanks to those emotionless robot umps.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The teen suspect seemed stoic and emotionless to Julian’ family, who had never seen him before.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Instead, we've been left with emotionless exchanges that consist of emojis, gifs and short-form abbreviations that replace full sentences and conversational courtesies.
—Dontaira Terrell, Refinery29, 27 Mar. 2025
This game is tied – thanks to those emotionless robot umps.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The teen suspect seemed stoic and emotionless to Julian’ family, who had never seen him before.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emotionless
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“Emotionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emotionless. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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