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
On Monday, Glenn seemed unmoved to make a decision.
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Even when men called in to the show to ask raunchy questions, Duffy remained unmoved.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
And while the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stood defiant and unmoved by the hardening stance against it, the blowback against its citizens is certainly being felt.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 23 Aug. 2025
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.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Even when men called in to the show to ask raunchy questions, Duffy remained unmoved.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
And while the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stood defiant and unmoved by the hardening stance against it, the blowback against its citizens is certainly being felt.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 23 Aug. 2025
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.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 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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Like, like my legs are going numb.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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On my knees, my hands zip-tied behind me, my fingers and feet quickly grew numb.—
Emily Wilder,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 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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But where roasts are full of dispassionate barbs, these performances would be fueled by genuine resentment so the results would be even more thrilling.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2025
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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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“Unmoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmoved. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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