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
Momeni appeared unemotional as the verdict was read, as did his lead attorney, who joined the hearing via Zoom, the station reported.
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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
Limit your responses to concrete, unemotional facts while maintaining a professional, neutral attitude.
—Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
That steady, unemotional style will be cited as a reason for the second-half turnaround if the Cubs somehow defy the odds and make the playoffs.
—Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
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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
Limit your responses to concrete, unemotional facts while maintaining a professional, neutral attitude.
—Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
That steady, unemotional style will be cited as a reason for the second-half turnaround if the Cubs somehow defy the odds and make the playoffs.
—Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for unemotional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemotional
Adjective
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His dad was a stiff-upper-lip kind of guy, and Clint became known as the stoic kid with the sleepy brown eyes.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sidhwa, a stoic man with short hair, woke up when the pressure wave from an explosion blew the door open.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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 7 May. 2025.
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