unexcitable
adjective
un·ex·cit·able
ˌən-ik-ˈsī-tə-bəl 
: not excitable: such as
a
: incapable of being stirred or energized
an unexcitable temperament
He always seemed to weigh his words, unexcitable, calm, measured …—
Craig Raine
Craig Raine
b
: not responsive to stimuli
unexcitable cells
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Male rivals struggle to position themselves against Ms. Merkel, whose unexcitable and deliberative style has made the fist-banging swagger of her predecessors a parody of the past.
—Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2017
Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2017
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First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined above
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“Unexcitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexcitable. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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