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
Critics were predictably unmoved by the sequel, but fans showed up anyway.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2025
But other Democratic leaders remain unmoved after the high court’s decision.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2025
Spokespeople for Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, told USA TODAY the lawmakers are unmoved.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
On Monday, Glenn seemed unmoved to make a decision.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2025
But other Democratic leaders remain unmoved after the high court’s decision.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2025
Spokespeople for Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, told USA TODAY the lawmakers are unmoved.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
On Monday, Glenn seemed unmoved to make a decision.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unmoved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmoved
Adjective
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De-escalate using calm leadership to keep discussions productive and focused.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The day will remain mostly sunny, with calm winds.—
Adam Del Rosso,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For her, the GLP-1 medication didn’t moderate so much as agitate and numb.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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By now, Americans have gone numb to the ridiculous statements of the president of the United States.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Crucially, Depardon and his impassive camera refuse to pass judgment, letting the subjects—among society’s most vulnerable and marginalized—speak for themselves.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Stoic philosophers, fixated on the impassive, idealized masculine, wrote often of death, attempting to acknowledge its inevitability while staring untroubled into its abyss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Rather than making a dispassionate case against the idea that the country was founded to enslave Africans, MAGA is taking down plaques commemorating basic facts, such as Washington’s slaveholding.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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An ordinary bettor may be guided by team loyalty, intuition, or emotion—Walters was governed by dispassionate information.—
Dan Piepenbring,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Unmoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmoved. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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