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Recent Examples of asexual
Whether a reaction to the third film’s box office or to the controversies that have surrounded Cruise’s personal life for decades, Ethan went from romantic lead to vaguely asexual.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Fans have interpreted Murderbot as asexual, gender-fluid and on the autism spectrum.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The report said authors found low certainty of evidence on the effects of gender-affirming surgeries on adolescents including suicidality, depression, asexual function, quality of life and regret.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 May 2025
Over time, however, that bigotry has not only grown more pronounced but also broader in scope, leading her to recently target not only trans people but also asexual people.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 18 Apr. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Fans have interpreted Murderbot as asexual, gender-fluid and on the autism spectrum.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The report said authors found low certainty of evidence on the effects of gender-affirming surgeries on adolescents including suicidality, depression, asexual function, quality of life and regret.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 May 2025
Over time, however, that bigotry has not only grown more pronounced but also broader in scope, leading her to recently target not only trans people but also asexual people.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asexual
sexless
Adjective
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Here, the argument is that high-status men leave low-status men sexless and frustrated, ultimately leading to violence.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the second, sexless, glowing people weep and hug in my timeline.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Asexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asexual. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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