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
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.
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Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Dubas’ expression might have been emotionless, but inside, his brain was surely churning.
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Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
According to court documents, Price exhibited droopy eyes, slurred speech, and an emotionless demeanor, while Ramirez allegedly fled from the scene on a bicycle.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Aeryn is introduced as cold and relatively emotionless, while John is the more empathetic and caring of the pair.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Dubas’ expression might have been emotionless, but inside, his brain was surely churning.
—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
According to court documents, Price exhibited droopy eyes, slurred speech, and an emotionless demeanor, while Ramirez allegedly fled from the scene on a bicycle.
—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Aeryn is introduced as cold and relatively emotionless, while John is the more empathetic and caring of the pair.
—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for emotionless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotionless
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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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Instead, in much of popular culture, men often get messages encouraging them to be stoic and unemotional.
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Without wishing to give away the ending of a real-life case finally resolved in 2008, the information disclosed is anger-inducing and the unresponsive, unemotional demeanor of the perpetrator truly chilling.
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“Emotionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotionless. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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