as in calm
free from emotional or mental agitation
the hostage remained unshaken throughout the ordeal
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Recent Examples of unshaken
After 250 years, that resolve appears to be unshaken.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
Even though Moody has not made a shot since Game 6 against the Rockets, Kerr’s faith in the young forward remains unshaken.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
However, when speaking with reporters on April 16, the governor told reporters he was unshaken by the attack.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
With both hardware traction and brand loyalty still going strong, Apple’s grip on the high end of the global market remains unshaken — for now.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
Even though Moody has not made a shot since Game 6 against the Rockets, Kerr’s faith in the young forward remains unshaken.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
However, when speaking with reporters on April 16, the governor told reporters he was unshaken by the attack.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
With both hardware traction and brand loyalty still going strong, Apple’s grip on the high end of the global market remains unshaken — for now.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unshaken
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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Lakes offer a different rhythm — more serene but just as active.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Along the mostly untouched northern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula sits serene Sisal, a peaceful beach destination bringing increasingly more visitors to the region.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 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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What began as a peaceful protest escalated after the government deployed a heavy security presence in the protest area.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Where to stay A 20-minute walk from Tiananmen Square and the entrance to the Forbidden City is the PuXuan Hotel and Spa, an oasis of 116 peaceful rooms.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If the justices rule that IEEPA does not permit these tariffs, the government could be potentially required to refund some collected duties and presidents going forward could face clearer statutory limits on unilateral trade actions.—
Anna Commander
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Your publisher is preparing an edition of new and collected stories, which will come out next year.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Nun pops out of a wall, a demon appears on a bed, crosses start to spin, a possessed figure scampers across the ceiling and a man with an axe cornered me in a random closet.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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As possessed people speak in foreign tongues and violence rises, Ahmed fears regaining memory, while the disciple fears his master’s decline may unleash an ancient evil.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Unshaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unshaken. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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