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unmoving

adjective
un·moving | \ ¦ən+ \

Definition of unmoving 

: not moving bade the sun to stay a while unmoving —Frederick O'Brien especially : not emotionally stirring only those with an adamant prejudice … can find it meaningless or unmoving —W. P. Clancy

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First Known Use of unmoving

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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