unshaken

adjective

ˌən-ˈshā-kən How to pronounce unshaken (audio)
Definition of unshakennext
as in calm
free from emotional or mental agitation the hostage remained unshaken throughout the ordeal

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Recent Examples of unshaken But his tree still stands tall, rooted, unshaken. — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026 To isolate the effects of microgravity as cleanly as possible, the team prepared two identical sets of sample tubes of the bacteria, unshaken, and incubated at the same temperature for one, two or four hours, and a longer period of 23 days. — Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2026 However, Jim's confidence in Hill's leadership is unshaken. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026 From his first drive, backed up on Alabama’s own 9-yard line, Ty Simpson appeared unshaken. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unshaken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unshaken
  1. calm
  2. serene
  3. composed
  4. peaceful
  5. collected
  6. possessed
Adjective
  • Mood stabilizers influence brain receptors that release and maintain neurotransmitters, calm overactive circuits and strengthen cellular connections over time.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • As a priest, Lamb held a calm, patient and somewhat self-deprecating sense of perspective.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of calm
Adjective
  • Many of the victims were young, and many were farmers who had lived in what was once considered one of the most serene and safest areas of the region, which includes metropolitan Port-au-Prince.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no unwinding in the serene nature and crisp German air of Baden-Baden, the historic town long associated with restorative living, and that seamless discretion is entirely the point.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of serene
Adjective
  • Barbie’s hair choices, too, are ever so composed and elegant.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • Replacement Ryunosuke Ito, plucked from Meiji University, had a composed debut, including laying on a try for Matsunaga, who was five for five off the tee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of composed
Adjective
  • Her biggest concern is that creating an academy modeled after the military service academies would conflate what NASA does—the peaceful, civil exploration of space—with military activities undertaken by the US Space Force.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Indigenous leaders played a prominent role in protests demanding the resignation of Porras and the peaceful transfer of power to Arévalo.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of peaceful
Adjective
  • Data brokers legally comb the internet for such information, build profiles using the collected information, and sell those profiles to anyone who’ll pay.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Paired with the Emme play table, this duo creates the kind of collected look that feels professionally layered.
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026
Definition of collected
Adjective
  • Religious horror films offer narratives of meaning, mystery, and morality, shaping how power, belief, and the body—both pure and possessed—are understood.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
  • But no homes are so possessed with pottery of the truly enormous variety as Jeremiah Brent and Nate Berkus, whose Portuguese farmhouse appears on the cover of our June issue.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
Definition of possessed

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“Unshaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unshaken. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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