unperturbed

adjective

un·​per·​turbed ˌən-pər-ˈtərbd How to pronounce unperturbed (audio)
: not worried, upset, or disquieted : not perturbed
continued unperturbed by the interruption

Examples of unperturbed in a Sentence

remained unperturbed despite the latest problems in the construction of their new house
Recent Examples on the Web Trump is apparently unperturbed by this prohibition. Emily Gogolak, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2018 As with seemingly everything, Linklater is unperturbed. Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024 The sustained banking motion that a moth maintains to keep its back to the light results in a relatively unperturbed, orbiting flight path around the lightbulb. Gary Stix, Scientific American, 14 May 2024 Jonathan Glazer establishes his formal conceit immediately, pushing all the horrors of Auschwitz just beyond the frame line and focusing instead on a blissfully unperturbed Nazi family going about its daily routines in the periphery of the camp. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unperturbed 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unperturbed was in the 15th century

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“Unperturbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unperturbed. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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