unsentimental
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Definition of unsentimental
: not marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism : not sentimental an unsentimental person unsentimental remarks
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Twice, serendipitous encounters in department stores steered him toward what would become his life’s work: immortalizing sharply observed moments through a nonjudgmental, unsentimental humanist lens. — Sam Roberts, New York Times, "Clemens Kalischer, 97, Refugee Photographer of Humanity, Dies," 15 June 2018 Probing yet unsentimental in its clear-eyed compassion, this is a fragmented portrait of an ordinary life, distinguished by writing that plumbs emotional depths without ever surrendering its exquisite restraint. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Mary Page Marlowe': Theater Review," 13 July 2018 Though the premise seems hackneyed — an estranged father and son go on a road trip to spend time together because the former is mortally ill — the writing is unsentimental and Ed Harris, as the father, is extraordinary. — Chronicle Staff Report, San Francisco Chronicle, "Capsule movie reviews for week of April 29," 26 Apr. 2018 The very concept of favoritism is mainly derived from odds and betting, and the bookmakers, those unsentimental seekers of profit, have Spain at the top of their markets. — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, "With champion Germany out, who's the World Cup 'favorite' now?," 27 June 2018 Cody and Reitman have helped each other evolve over the years, and this funny, charming, unsentimental view of parenthood, of partnership, of the unspectacular miracle of kindness, is their best work yet. — The Editors Of Gq, GQ, "The Best Movies of 2018 (So Far)," 19 June 2018 That led to last summer’s book Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Bloomsbury, $24.95), a wildly hilarious, raw and glib, two-fistedly unsentimental autobiography. — Michael Klein, Philly.com, "Anthony Bourdain: He didn't set out to be a celebrity," 8 June 2018 Jana, the first violinist, is brusque and unsentimental, imperiously determined to succeed. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, "Fiction Chronicle: Measure for Measure," 11 May 2018 Calling it a return to his roots might seem a tad nostalgic, especially for an unsentimental type such as Strange. — John Petkovic, cleveland.com, "Punk pioneer Tommy Strange returns to Ohio with band His Name is Joe," 4 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unsentimental.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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