unaffecting

adjective

Definition of unaffectingnext
as in unemotional

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  1. unemotional
  2. unimpressive
  3. detached
  4. dispassionate
Adjective
  • And nearly all the action on the outcome is one-sided, which is rare because sportsbooks often see unemotional, respected wagers that simply prioritize profit.
    — Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Instead, in much of popular culture, men often get messages encouraging them to be stoic and unemotional.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Definition of unemotional
Adjective
  • To the rest of the world, a country’s 250-year anniversary may seem somewhat unimpressive.
    — Lonnie G. Bunch III, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
  • Its direction is stodgy and unimpressive, and its screenplay stilted and mawkish.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2026
Definition of unimpressive
Adjective
  • Or a pig’s leg lying off to the side, detached and jittering, could resemble Ted’s leg.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • They got approved for a mortgage on a £150,000 (about $198,441) two-bedroom, semi-detached house in Seaham, England.
    — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Definition of detached
Adjective
  • In the weeks since the show premiered, memes and unauthorized merch capturing Patricia’s dispassionate delivery, heroic shotgun wielding, and jerky dance moves have flooded the internet.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • The historians noted that the plaques are not a dispassionate museum display.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of dispassionate
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