as in impassivity
a lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness
her seeming emotionlessness at her husband's funeral masked a grief that was beyond words
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Noun
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Both men were prone to flashes of brilliance, ultimately lost in a haze of injury and apathy.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025 -
What some perceive as apathy is actually self-preservation.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Common symptoms of pneumonia include chest pain when breathing or coughing; fatigue; fever, sweating and shaking chills; nausea or vomiting; and a cough that produces phlegm, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Common symptoms of pneumonia include chest pain when breathing or coughing; fatigue; fever, sweating and shaking chills; nausea or vomiting; and a cough that produces phlegm, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The point isn’t detachment but learning how not to lose yourself in the process of managing someone else.—
Moira Forbes,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The district walked back the idea, but the move sparked public outcry and raised questions about whether splitting a school district — a process called detachment — has to be approved by voters in a public election.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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“Emotionlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotionlessness. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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