as in calm
not feeling pity, sympathy, or admiration for someone or something; not emotionally affected by something
He was unmoved by their pleas.
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Recent Examples of unmoved
The court was unmoved that Goodell had appointed former New Jersey attorney general Peter Harvey as the arbitrator in the matter, given that Harvey is a member of the NFL’s Diversity Advisory Committee.
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
But markets were mostly unmoved.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
The Russian attacks over the two nights since Trump's announcement suggest Moscow remains unmoved.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 16 July 2025
But two Republicans voted against the package, including Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a deficit watcher who had been publicly criticized by Trump, remained unmoved.
—Lisa Mascaro, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
But markets were mostly unmoved.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
The Russian attacks over the two nights since Trump's announcement suggest Moscow remains unmoved.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 16 July 2025
But two Republicans voted against the package, including Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a deficit watcher who had been publicly criticized by Trump, remained unmoved.
—Lisa Mascaro, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmoved
Adjective
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With over 20 years of experience, Melissa has helped families transform chaos into calm using compassion, clarity, and proven behavioral strategies.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Peak season is over, meaning the crowds are gone, the water feels calmer, the restaurants are more enjoyable, and the sunsets last just a little bit longer.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For one, Chicago is getting numb to seeing its erstwhile heroes in another city’s colors by now.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Fans are numb to these sorts of stories.—
Mac Engel
October 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Modern buildings go up in the impassive lunar desert.—
Susan Sontag,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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But the most spectacular aspect of Nuestra Tierra may be its use of drone camerawork, and the way Martel uses the unsettling stillness of a drone as the eye of an impassive god, looking down at the wrongs carried out by those on the ground.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The book’s accumulation of data, cases, and documentation of censorship, surveillance, and harassment, presented in a clinical and dispassionate tone, paints a damning picture.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2025
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Carr, who apparently reacted to Kimmel's suspension last week by sending a GIF of TV characters doing a celebratory dance to a journalist, yesterday described his role at the FCC as that of a dispassionate arbiter.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Unmoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmoved. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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