as in detached
based on, influenced by, or resulting from reason or thought rather than feelings or emotions
an unsentimental decision She's completely unsentimental about holidays.
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Recent Examples of unsentimental
The timeline is assembled in such a way that emotional touchstones can sometimes feel manipulative, considering how ruthlessly unsentimental Bobo’s narration sounds.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Aug. 2025
The national mindset is pragmatic, unsentimental, and profit-oriented.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
Overwhelmingly, their responses were unsentimental.
—Hannah Pittard, People.com, 8 July 2025
The 1972 novel follows the life of mercurial 6-year-old Sophia and her cranky and unsentimental, but loving, grandmother.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Aug. 2025
The national mindset is pragmatic, unsentimental, and profit-oriented.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
Overwhelmingly, their responses were unsentimental.
—Hannah Pittard, People.com, 8 July 2025
The 1972 novel follows the life of mercurial 6-year-old Sophia and her cranky and unsentimental, but loving, grandmother.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsentimental
Adjective
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Due to his austere and detached manner, he is known to immediately inspire awe in his patients.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The relevance of The Lord is impossible to ignore, especially in the character of a British journalist, who is extremely detached and mercenary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His sibling, Jem (Sean Bean), has traveled to the small shed that his stoic, hermit-like brother calls home.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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He was introduced as the silent, stoic bodyguard for MJF, a role that eventually led to one of the most celebrated babyface turns in the company's history.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The airport in Cap-Haïtien was calm and orderly, the streets were alive with daily commerce and children in bright yellow uniforms played together during recess.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the decent people who are likely to pay attention to calls for calm and cool aren’t the ones raising the temperature anyway.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Up until the 17th century, people thought dogs were little more than unemotional machines that could not feel pain, either emotional or physical.—
Dawn Kovell,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
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Becton appeared calm and unemotional about the situation, the affidavit states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Having weathered so many punches heretofore, the viewer is more likely to be numb than moved.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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During Covid, the world felt numb and dystopian.—
Kim Gordon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Photo Credit Mario Galluci Schnitzer’s philanthropy defies the stereotype of the aloof collector.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Enid-as-Wednesday struggles to stay cool and aloof.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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Remember, significant wealth can be created in the market by those who maintain a composed and strategic approach during times of volatility.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kirkpatrick set out to create a fair, dispassionate tally of Trump’s two terms so far.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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This crisis needs a dispassionate, neutral referee.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
30 July 2025
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“Unsentimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsentimental. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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