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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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15th century, in the meaning defined above

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