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
Wall Street also brings improved pricing precision — more and better information analyzed by unemotional investment professionals.
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Joshua Stein, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
So starts a fascinating look at the process of trying out for the show, which is centered on a harrowing five-minute audition in front of mostly unemotional producers.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Momeni appeared unemotional as the verdict was read, as did his lead attorney, who joined the hearing via Zoom, the station reported.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Schmidt’s unemotional and seemingly effortless style of play did not sit well with the fans.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Joshua Stein, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
So starts a fascinating look at the process of trying out for the show, which is centered on a harrowing five-minute audition in front of mostly unemotional producers.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Momeni appeared unemotional as the verdict was read, as did his lead attorney, who joined the hearing via Zoom, the station reported.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Schmidt’s unemotional and seemingly effortless style of play did not sit well with the fans.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemotional
Adjective
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The stoic Eleanor McCallister has crossed paths with Harry Vanderspeigle a few times over, but never has their reunion been so revealing and emotional.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
21 June 2025
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Considering the stress of losing – the Braves lead the majors in one-run losses – the stoic manager might be ready to hang up his uniform.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Instead, we've been left with emotionless exchanges that consist of emojis, gifs and short-form abbreviations that replace full sentences and conversational courtesies.—
Dontaira Terrell,
Refinery29,
27 Mar. 2025
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This game is tied – thanks to those emotionless robot umps.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Unemotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemotional. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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