ˌən-i-ˈmō-sh(ə-)nəl
as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
a surprisingly unemotional expression for someone who was just informed that his wife was missing
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Recent Examples of unemotional
Meursault’s callousness toward the world — his calm and unemotional demeanor at his mother’s death, his seeming inability to show grief or regret or passion or even anger in just about any circumstance — becomes the focal point of his trial and of the novel itself.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2026
During the ceremony, the normally unemotional Karaban cried, while Hurley held back tears himself.
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Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
17 Mar. 2026
That’s the image projected by Chicago’s pragmatic, unemotional manager, Craig Counsell, who continues to get lustily booed in his hometown.
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Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Up until the 17th century, people thought dogs were little more than unemotional machines that could not feel pain, either emotional or physical.
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Dawn Kovell,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2026
During the ceremony, the normally unemotional Karaban cried, while Hurley held back tears himself.
—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
17 Mar. 2026
That’s the image projected by Chicago’s pragmatic, unemotional manager, Craig Counsell, who continues to get lustily booed in his hometown.
—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Up until the 17th century, people thought dogs were little more than unemotional machines that could not feel pain, either emotional or physical.
—
Dawn Kovell,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unemotional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemotional
Adjective
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Instead, in much of popular culture, men often get messages encouraging them to be stoic and unemotional.
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Your instinct may be to focus on logistics while avoiding your emotions… but unfortunately for you, this season is anything but stoic.
Adjective
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This does not mean leaders should become emotionless.
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Lizzie’s allegedly emotionless state during police questioning—and inconsistent accounts of her whereabouts, which included spending time in the barn eating pears or prepping for a fishing trip—made suspicion land on Lizzie.
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“Unemotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemotional. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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