passionless

Definition of passionlessnext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of passionless Adelman seems more like a passionless technician who can’t or won’t work on meshing the team’s personalities. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 May 2026 No passionless operators treating the field as a speculative enterprise. — Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 Low-drama does not mean passionless at all. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passionless
Adjective
  • The mild-mannered, stoic running back and team leader elaborated.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Brunson, the often stoic leader, immediately celebrated the moment after making the basket.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • This time, Jesse Eisenberg’s anxious and ambitious Mark Zuckerberg from the previous picture — a boyish anti-hero caught mid-mutation into a monster — has been replaced with Jeremy Strong’s practiced, performatively emotionless Zuckerberg.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The quarterback usually speaks in emotionless platitudes during news conferences.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Passionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passionless. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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