as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
endured an unsatisfying marriage to a seemingly emotionless man
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Recent Examples of emotionless
This game is tied – thanks to those emotionless robot umps.
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Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The teen suspect seemed stoic and emotionless to Julian’ family, who had never seen him before.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
Vincent attempts through various means to convince people of this infiltration of aliens who appear as normal humans except for their emotionless personalities and deformed little fingers on their hands.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
According to reports, Lori, who wore all black for the proceeding, appeared emotionless in court and didn't speak to her attorneys before exiting the courtroom with them.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The teen suspect seemed stoic and emotionless to Julian’ family, who had never seen him before.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
Vincent attempts through various means to convince people of this infiltration of aliens who appear as normal humans except for their emotionless personalities and deformed little fingers on their hands.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
According to reports, Lori, who wore all black for the proceeding, appeared emotionless in court and didn't speak to her attorneys before exiting the courtroom with them.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotionless
Adjective
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Schauffele, the stoic American leader, calmly clapped out of respect.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The most devastating moments come when the anguished player gives way to the smiling father and the stoic partner.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The infamously monotone and unemotional Young behind the green.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Inadequate manager preparation: Many managers receive little to no training on how to handle layoff conversations with sensitivity, often defaulting to brief, unemotional exchanges that feel insulting to departing employees.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Emotionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotionless. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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