as in impassivity
a lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness
the child's inexplicable impassiveness, after all he'd been through, was a source of concern for his relatives
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Noun
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About 50% to 75% of people with NF2 will also develop benign tumors on the brain or along the spine, which can cause symptoms like pain, numbness and weakness.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026 -
Driggers underwent 28 rounds of chemotherapy and radiation treatments and still has numbness in his feet and hands.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Persistent low energy, irritability, brain fog and apathy toward daily life are the clearest signals that a structured wellness experience could help.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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But don’t mistake that aversion for the media for apathy.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Interstellar space is unforgivingly vast, but the emptiness has some advantages.—
Kai James,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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The Tuesday parking shortage and the Monday emptiness are not anomalies to correct.—
Chase Garbarino,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Veeze’s signature rapping voice, which sounds like his vocal cords are coated in phlegm and cough syrup, is increasingly versatile, despite the sometimes half-asleep delivery.—
Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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In addition, not everyone can produce phlegm easily, including children, the elderly and those weakened by disease.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2026
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The record has always been looked at as the black sheep of the two albums, the more experimental foray that embraced the coldness of synths on a stylistic side quest.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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When Charles was set to come face to face with one of the brightest, youngest faces of American politics, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, he was met with only a coldness and reminder of the crimes of British imperialism.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Impassiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassiveness. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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