ˌən-i-ˈmō-sh(ə-)nəl
as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
a surprisingly unemotional expression for someone who was just informed that his wife was missing
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Recent Examples of unemotional
He is learned, frail, accomplished, absent, selfish and unemotional.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Up until the 17th century, people thought dogs were little more than unemotional machines that could not feel pain, either emotional or physical.
—Dawn Kovell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Becton appeared calm and unemotional about the situation, the affidavit states.
—Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025
As LeMahieu rounded the bases, the typically unemotional infielder emphatically pumped his fist.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Up until the 17th century, people thought dogs were little more than unemotional machines that could not feel pain, either emotional or physical.
—Dawn Kovell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Becton appeared calm and unemotional about the situation, the affidavit states.
—Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025
As LeMahieu rounded the bases, the typically unemotional infielder emphatically pumped his fist.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unemotional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemotional
Adjective
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And even as his father stood stoic on the sideline, the arena felt the emotional weight of the moment.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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And center Jake Slaughter was, well, as stoic as the All-American has ever been.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Aeryn is introduced as cold and relatively emotionless, while John is the more empathetic and caring of the pair.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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In vacating the life prison term in 2024, Cook County Judge Marc Martin found in part that Modrowski had been unfairly portrayed as emotionless and cold during his 1995 trial and sentencing proceedings when the characteristics were likely due to his autism.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Unemotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemotional. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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