unmodulated
adjective
un·mod·u·lat·ed
ˌən-ˈmä-jə-ˌlā-təd 
: not modulated
an unmodulated voice
unmodulated carrier waves
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Cruz lets light into this often unmodulated character, whose emotional palette ranges between bitter resentment and barely contained rage, adding intricate, complicating notes.
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Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2023
Weiner’s play, directed with unmodulated freneticism by Ellie Heyman, tries a bit too hard.
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Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
20 Oct. 2023
Two sets of five wide, flat, unmodulated stripes of different colors — orange, cream, blue, yellow and red — are repeated on the wall, with a white space separating them.
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Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2023
The clever wordplay of Samantha Bee is getting lost in her unmodulated tempo.
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Vulture,
21 Jan. 2022
Wasikowska’s performance as Penelope is arresting, if also a bit unmodulated in its spitfire ferocity.
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Justin Chang,
latimes.com,
21 June 2018
Many of his recent roles, dominated by unmodulated anger, have obscured the memory of his easy charm as Han Solo and Indiana Jones.
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Joe Morgenstern,
WSJ,
4 Oct. 2017
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Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2023
Weiner’s play, directed with unmodulated freneticism by Ellie Heyman, tries a bit too hard.
—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
20 Oct. 2023
Two sets of five wide, flat, unmodulated stripes of different colors — orange, cream, blue, yellow and red — are repeated on the wall, with a white space separating them.
—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2023
The clever wordplay of Samantha Bee is getting lost in her unmodulated tempo.
—
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2022
Wasikowska’s performance as Penelope is arresting, if also a bit unmodulated in its spitfire ferocity.
—
Justin Chang,
latimes.com,
21 June 2018
Many of his recent roles, dominated by unmodulated anger, have obscured the memory of his easy charm as Han Solo and Indiana Jones.
—
Joe Morgenstern,
WSJ,
4 Oct. 2017
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“Unmodulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmodulated. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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