ˌən-i-ˈmō-sh(ə-)nəl
as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
a surprisingly unemotional expression for someone who was just informed that his wife was missing
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Recent Examples of unemotional
So starts a fascinating look at the process of trying out for the show, which is centered on a harrowing five-minute audition in front of mostly unemotional producers.
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Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Momeni appeared unemotional as the verdict was read, as did his lead attorney, who joined the hearing via Zoom, the station reported.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Schmidt’s unemotional and seemingly effortless style of play did not sit well with the fans.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Limit your responses to concrete, unemotional facts while maintaining a professional, neutral attitude.
—Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
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Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Momeni appeared unemotional as the verdict was read, as did his lead attorney, who joined the hearing via Zoom, the station reported.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Schmidt’s unemotional and seemingly effortless style of play did not sit well with the fans.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Limit your responses to concrete, unemotional facts while maintaining a professional, neutral attitude.
—Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for unemotional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemotional
Adjective
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As the Gilead flag burns, June is stoic amid the celebrating Mayday forces.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Set in and around Marseilles, this wild, weird body horror film centers on the seemingly stoic Alexia (Agathe Rousselle).—
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Instead, we've been left with emotionless exchanges that consist of emojis, gifs and short-form abbreviations that replace full sentences and conversational courtesies.—
Dontaira Terrell,
Refinery29,
27 Mar. 2025
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This game is tied – thanks to those emotionless robot umps.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Unemotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemotional. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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