unsentimental

adjective un·sen·ti·men·tal \ ˌən-ˌsen-tə-ˈmen-tᵊl \

Updated on: 18 May 2018

Definition of unsentimental

: not marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism : not sentimental

an unsentimental person

unsentimental remarks

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unsentimentality

play \ˌən-ˌsen-tə-ˌmen-ˈta-lə-tē, -mən-\ noun

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unsentimentally

adverb

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Recent Examples of unsentimental from the Web

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 2018
But Zhao's restrained, unsentimental style is the opposite of preachy, which makes it all too easy to underappreciate the sublimity of her achievement.

— justin chang, latimes.com, "Chloé Zhao's cowboy drama 'The Rider' is a moving, lyrical tale of loss and recovery," 10 Apr. 2018
Martyna Majok's Cost of Living, a haunting, rigorously unsentimental identity play that refutes stereotypes about people with physical disabilities and their caregivers, has been named the winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

— david rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Cost of Living' Wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama," 16 Apr. 2018
As always, Sharp takes on potentially sentimental subjects with a tone which is almost shockingly unsentimental; never has the trope of a Victorian drawing master romancing his sheltered female pupil been rendered less romantic.

— New York Times, "In Praise of Margery Sharp," 12 Apr. 2018
Lonergan's gift for empathizing with characters while clearly seeing their flaws fills every scene with rich, unsentimental emotion.

— kristi turnquist, OregonLive.com, "TV This Week: 'Howards End'; 'Killing Eve'; 'Deadliest Catch'; 'Elvis Presley: The Searcher'," 8 Apr. 2018
Kelly also launched his 1-800-The-Break-Up website on Valentine's Day, providing fans with a uniquely unsentimental way to end their unhappy relationships.

— julia marzovilla, Billboard, "Machine Gun Kelly Is Newly Single in 'The Break Up' Video & He's Helping You Ditch a Bad Relationship Too," 14 Feb. 2018
Their vulgar banter is wickedly funny, but Huang also demonstrates his unsentimental view of human nature by showing how Belly Button, pushed around by everyone, bullies nebbishy Pickle to feel superior.

— maggie lee, chicagotribune.com, "'The Great Buddha +' review: Black comedy that's a digital-era homage to 'Rear Window'," 8 Feb. 2018

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