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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Researchers say that because boys still face the expectation to be stoic, their struggles more often show up in their behavior.—
Claire Cain Miller,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Josh Duhamel portrays Staten Kirkland, a stoic rancher fighting to save his family’s land and legacy in the Netflix drama series Ransom Canyon.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
13 May 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 27 May. 2025.
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