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unaffecting

adjective

Definition of unaffectingnext
as in unemotional

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  1. unemotional
  2. unimpressive
  3. detached
  4. dispassionate
Adjective
  • Pragmatic and unemotional, Jung views every situation as a problem to be resolved.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • However, any moments that would be guaranteed to be grim end up being almost benign, as dead bodies are intact, have strangely unemotional, open-eyed faces, and almost seem like mannequins buried under mud and sand.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of unemotional
Adjective
  • That is a potential headache for Andersson, whose Social Democrats were on course for an unimpressive showing of about 28% of the vote.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • By all accounts, Tua Tagovailoa has had an unimpressive first training camp with the Atlanta Falcons.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unimpressive
Adjective
  • Their detached boathouse is located down the hill, which is pretty common for most Muskoka homes.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The regulations list possibilities including guest houses, caretaker residences, cabanas, gyms, libraries, pool houses, boat houses and detached garages.
    — Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of detached
Adjective
  • These critiques, while important, carry forward the old model of the therapist as a dispassionate technician.
    — Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Whether fans end up growing frustrated with integrity issues or not, gambling still threatens to morph devoted fandoms into dispassionate audiences.
    — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispassionate
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“Unaffecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffecting. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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