as in calm
not easily panicked or upset
we need the kind of leader who will be unshakable in a national crisis
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Recent Examples of unshakable
The Vegas Golden Knights’ stunning comeback win over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday night was only possible because of a seemingly unshakable composure.
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Lauren, Kawakubo, Yamamoto—they’re a powerful trinity, all possessing unshakable visions that continue to shape culture.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Seeing credit cards has shocked some customers who thought Carshon’s was unshakable.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
But while Simmons seemed unshakable, DoorDash was shook.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Lauren, Kawakubo, Yamamoto—they’re a powerful trinity, all possessing unshakable visions that continue to shape culture.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Seeing credit cards has shocked some customers who thought Carshon’s was unshakable.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
But while Simmons seemed unshakable, DoorDash was shook.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unshakable
Adjective
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Here, the threat may arrive with a badge, a laptop bag and a calm voice.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Your 4th House of Home warms as Venus, planet of values, shifts in, encouraging careful upgrades that make daily life feel calm and genuinely cozy.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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With its serene turquoise waters, emerald rivers and lush rainforests, the region has unsurprisingly become an epicenter of wellness tourism.—
Sandra Guzmán,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The better thing to do is spend a day relaxing on the serene shoreline, then come back the following day to discover everything else the park has to offer.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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This nonchalant maneuver enables Jefferson to extol America as the seat and refuge of liberty over and against the contradictions of the hour.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
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Behind the black shades, the 22-year-old looked like a mirror image of her mom, channeling Paltrow's signature nonchalant pose.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
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Ty France is an unflappable first baseman, Tatis is becoming increasingly comfortable and increasingly spectacular at second, and Bogaerts is arguably playing at a Gold Glove level at shortstop.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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When leaders appear unflappable and unshakeable, everything downstream appears to operate that much better, so leaders project invincibility.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The imperturbable New York rapper is back behind the boards for a lean, mean new album with endless quotables and only one guest.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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But the Brits love to check an American’s imperturbable optimism.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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While uniform cubes are suited for an elegant, composed presentation, torn croutons are a humble upgrade for nearly everything else where a little contrast is welcome.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
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In contrast, composed framing of his loyal squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), underlines a different emotion.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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His eagerness to get on the ball, even in his own half, the two nerveless penalties, and the blistering finish for his third goal would all suggest not.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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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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The reason their unimpressive record in power under Biden left the neo-Brandeisians’ confidence utterly unshaken is that their belief system is more like a religion than an economic theory.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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But the guts of his base remain unshaken, the most solid of any president in decades, a source of strength.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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“Unshakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unshakable. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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