as in withdrawn
having or showing no emotional warmth or interest in others
The CEO was impersonal during the meeting, focusing only on the business at hand.
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Recent Examples of impersonal
Although many modern artists have used collage to navigate and interpret the impersonal detritus of mass culture, Canty’s work, with its understated sense of place, is quite different.
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Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
But looking for a new job requires running a gauntlet of online application portals, artificial intelligence screening and impersonal interviews that have turned the job search into a minefield.
—Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
But again his contact with the paternal figure—the guru—is unfulfilling, impersonal.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
This kind of strict symmetry can make a living room feel stiff and impersonal—more like a waiting room than a space meant to be lived in.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
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Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
But looking for a new job requires running a gauntlet of online application portals, artificial intelligence screening and impersonal interviews that have turned the job search into a minefield.
—Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
But again his contact with the paternal figure—the guru—is unfulfilling, impersonal.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
This kind of strict symmetry can make a living room feel stiff and impersonal—more like a waiting room than a space meant to be lived in.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for impersonal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonal
Adjective
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Parents report that many children stop eating, lose weight and become withdrawn.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Flynns’ pompous neighbor, Jim Doherty, a divorcé with a withdrawn, unpleasant son, encourages Catherine’s artistic rebirth.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The property’s biggest surprise may be its detached guest house, which is ready for visitors, multigenerational living or for working from home.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Senate Bill 1277 would cut text limiting what counts as an ADU, essentially allowing detached ADUs with the same consideration as apartments inside a home.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Visiting boats moor in the bay but keep to the far side, close enough to admire and distant enough to ignore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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The primary suite is the standout, though, with a massive, minimalist bed, panoramic vistas of the distant mountains, and a bathroom covered in shimmering red tiles.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The dispassionate stranger on the phone inquiring how a citizen intended to vote—and why—is one of those institutions.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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An ordinary bettor may be guided by team loyalty, intuition, or emotion—Walters was governed by dispassionate information.—
Dan Piepenbring,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Annelise Finegan is academic director and clinical associate professor of translation at New York University.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Combining their estimates with clinical evidence on the drug’s benefits, the researchers found that health gains from additional treatment outweighed the costs of advertising.—
Anna Chorniy,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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A lot is lost, especially in the transition from youth to professional football.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Serafini, who pitched for six MLB teams during a 22-year professional career that ended in 2013, killed Gary Spohr, 70, and seriously injured Wendy Wood during a burglary of their home on the west shore of Lake Tahoe.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Constitution is simply silent on this question.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Carvalho, who is typically the public face of the school system, has been silent.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Impersonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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