as in nonchalant
not easily panicked or upset
the unflappable teacher never even blinked when the wall map came crashing down
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Recent Examples of unflappable
Gardner made headlines in April 2024 when the generally unflappable actress hilariously broke character repeatedly in a sketch with pal Mikey Day and host Ryan Gosling both wearing full prosthetics to play live-action versions of Beavis and Butt-Head.
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Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Covino’s facility with his ensemble is to draw out their inherent screen qualities, from Marvin’s ebullience, to Arjona’s energetic feistiness, to Johnson’s unflappable cool.
—Katie Walsh, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Cade Smith remains an unflappable cyborg now tasked with the ninth inning, and Hunter Gaddis has submitted solid numbers in a setup role.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Scheffler wasn’t unflappable on the back nine, though.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
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Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Covino’s facility with his ensemble is to draw out their inherent screen qualities, from Marvin’s ebullience, to Arjona’s energetic feistiness, to Johnson’s unflappable cool.
—Katie Walsh, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Cade Smith remains an unflappable cyborg now tasked with the ninth inning, and Hunter Gaddis has submitted solid numbers in a setup role.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Scheffler wasn’t unflappable on the back nine, though.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflappable
Adjective
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The outfit itself might sound easy to replicate but requires a nonchalant attitude and high dose of confidence to pull off, not to mention a fair amount of disposable income.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
20 Sep. 2025
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The nonchalant response stood in stark contrast to the panicked phone calls from neighbors who reported hearing gunshots on their ordinarily quiet street, the Internal Affairs investigative reports show.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Shannon asks in a remarkably calm voice.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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There are not many people to like, care about, or believe on this season, but there is one who is calm, level-headed, and was there for it all.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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No actor on TV is making a meal out of language like Tramell Tillman, and no character on TV is being punished for that imperturbable mellifluousness like Severance middle manager Seth Milchick.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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The index took a mere three weeks and a day to fall just over 10% from its peak on Feb. 19 through Thursday’s close, in its way an equal and opposite reaction to the imperturbable rally that had lifted the market to those highs.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The 47-suite interior has a serene, minimalist ambiance inspired by traditional ryokan architecture, with clean lines, floor-to-ceiling windows, and large balconies in each stateroom.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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In videos shared to the meteor society and to local TV outlets, the satellite’s breakup appeared dramatic but serene, moving slowly across the sky and trailing glowing fragments for several seconds.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Like gravity, like time; there are four unshakable laws that hold the whole damn business together: Press.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Lynx play with unshakable swagger and intense focus, from supernova Collier to sharpshooting Kayla McBride to the tenacious Stud Budz.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Only on particularly bumpy tarmac did the GTS-spec suspension become too jarring with the adaptive dampers stiffened up in sport mode, but switching them to normal offered the best of both worlds—excellent, composed body control and tuning that ironed out imperfections remarkably well.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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The vocabulary being used by Qatar’s prime minister is strong, evocative and damning, a departure from his usual composed response to the incessant twists and turns of trying to end the 23-month war in Gaza.—
Paula Hancocks,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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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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Instead, Kvitova produced a nerveless performance, finishing off the match with her first ace of the final.—
Danielle Rossingh,
Forbes,
27 June 2021
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“Unflappable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflappable. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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