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Recent Examples of unexcitable
Male rivals struggle to position themselves against Ms. Merkel, whose unexcitable and deliberative style has made the fist-banging swagger of her predecessors a parody of the past.
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Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2017
Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexcitable
Adjective
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Massachusetts resident Stephen Chukumba, who featured in the original short and has stepped up to producing for this feature, faces less drastic life choices, especially since his transgender son Hobbes, a delightfully phlegmatic, unflappable kid, is now old enough to go off to university.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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Pavlovic is unflappable in possession, sees the game around him with such clarity already, and has every chance of becoming a global star.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The imperturbable New York rapper is back behind the boards for a lean, mean new album with endless quotables and only one guest.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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But the Brits love to check an American’s imperturbable optimism.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In power since 2010 and looking for his fifth consecutive election victory, Orbán, 62, faces a more competitive race than at any time in the past two decades as Magyar has shot to prominence and challenged what once seemed an unshakable grip on power by the pro-Russian populist.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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What makes this chaos delightful rather than annoying is Robyn’s unshakable sense of control, grounded in pop principles and thoughtful craft.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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His eagerness to get on the ball, even in his own half, the two nerveless penalties, and the blistering finish for his third goal would all suggest not.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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As did the nerveless manner in which the striker — who turns 38 in March — sent goalkeeper Harry Tyrer the wrong way from the spot to clinch another three points.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Unexcitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexcitable. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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