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as in mild
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as in inconspicuous
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Recent Examples of unemphatic
The former is quietly involving: unhurried, unemphatic, observant.
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Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2021
The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 6 July 2018
This 1991 feature, the second by Mexican filmmaker Maria Novaro, is leisurely paced and unemphatic but firmly conceived and executed, with a lot of feeling for female solidarity.
—Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 17 Apr. 2018
This line, delivered in his usual uninflected, unemphatic tone, is chilling, something that the villain in a Hitchcock thriller, one of those immaculately amoral gentleman-monsters, might have said.
—Lili Anolik, Vanities, 14 Dec. 2017
Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2021
The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 6 July 2018
This 1991 feature, the second by Mexican filmmaker Maria Novaro, is leisurely paced and unemphatic but firmly conceived and executed, with a lot of feeling for female solidarity.
—Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 17 Apr. 2018
This line, delivered in his usual uninflected, unemphatic tone, is chilling, something that the villain in a Hitchcock thriller, one of those immaculately amoral gentleman-monsters, might have said.
—Lili Anolik, Vanities, 14 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemphatic
Adjective
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This front is essentially formed by the milder Atlantic Ocean air being pushed inland (therefore warming areas east of the front up by several degrees).—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The 40 Below’s Insulated Food Bag is a neoprene pouch that helps the cook-in bags, which are insulated with much milder climates and shorter cooking times in mind, retain heat while your chili mac rehydrates.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Testing a small spot in an inconspicuous spot will give you an idea of what to expect if applied all over.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Acetone is effective, but Verzini stresses that it should always be tested in an inconspicuous area first before applying it to the nail polish.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When institutions offer ambiguous framing, populists provide clarity.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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This ambiguous legacy as both enslaver and emancipator has troubled Americans ever since.—
John Garrison Marks,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The most reliable way to increase humidity in your home is to invest in an unobtrusive, ultrasonic humidifier.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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With 1000 nits of brightness, anti-glare treatment, and an IP56 weather-resistant build, it’s designed to live outdoors year-round while maintaining a refined, unobtrusive presence.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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People who knew Zhang described him to police as a nonassertive man who avoided conflict and typically acquiesced to his wife.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2021
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Those who saw an assertive ad chose to allocate $7 of the gift card to the brand on average, compared with $14 for those who saw a nonassertive ad.—
Alina Dizik,
WSJ,
16 May 2017
Adjective
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To most, that was unremarkable.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2026
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Stevia, also known as sweetleaf, is a member of the daisy family, but its white tubular flowers are unremarkable.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There’s also an unshowy pride in its subtly diverse, distinctly Canadian cast of characters.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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Cronenberg captures the way such a gift might unwind a person in an effectively unshowy way.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora Gomez earned an Emmy nomination for her role as Mabel, a guarded and sarcastic millennial who strikes up an unexpected friendship with Charles and Oliver.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
3 Sep. 2024
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“Unemphatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemphatic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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