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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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LaViola agrees, adding that the mild climate and general friendly atmosphere of the Raleigh-Durham area are also desirable factors.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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This can pick up some milder forms of cognitive impairment but again is not a fully, extensive assessment.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And of course, smaller incisions mean more inconspicuous scars.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even if advised by a manufacturer, the marble cleaning solution should still be tested on a small, inconspicuous area before getting started.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Europe's clear regulatory framework under PSD2, American enterprises operate in a more ambiguous environment where implementation decisions must account for evolving compliance requirements and uncertain regulatory timelines.—
Dave Glaser,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Dani's on-again, off-again relationship with playboy photographer Andre — who's also her sister's ex's nephew — has become more ambiguous than ever in recent weeks.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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It’s meant to be as small and unobtrusive as possible, while still offering 80% of the capacity of the company’s larger models like the Big+Quiet.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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For those who change positions frequently, consider an unobtrusive adjustment and/or closure mechanism like slim Velcro, a magnetic closure, or a slide buckle.—
Nicole Kinning,
Wired News,
30 Aug. 2025
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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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Enfield is a pleasant, unremarkable suburb of north London.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The show is serious about the barely exceptional lives of unremarkable American kids, finding profundity by treating these crossroads in life with care and nuance, not as petty problems.—
Greta Rainbow,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The bartenders move with precision, hands trained, movements unshowy, each action deliberate.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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With her short hair and unshowy clothing, Fan Chunli looks every bit the middle-aged woman from rural China.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
30 July 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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Especially in your portrayal of Jane, who is very guarded.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
15 June 2024
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“Unemphatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemphatic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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