unperturbed

adjective

un·​per·​turbed ˌən-pər-ˈtərbd How to pronounce unperturbed (audio)
: not worried, upset, or disquieted : not perturbed
continued unperturbed by the interruption

Examples of unperturbed in a Sentence

remained unperturbed despite the latest problems in the construction of their new house
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Daniel: Andrew explained that as Bostonian militias start forming in Massachusetts over taxes on tea and other imports, the South remains largely unperturbed. Lawler: New England in that day was a land primarily of trade. Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025 If the atom is held at absolute zero and is unperturbed (more on that in a moment), this transition will occur at a frequency of exactly 9,192,631,770 hertz. IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2014 Marlowe is intent on criminal justice, and on how easily it is rusted and bent, but social justice, by and large, leaves him unperturbed. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 My mother-in-law seemed quite unperturbed by the accusatory tone of the question. Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unperturbed

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unperturbed was in the 15th century

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“Unperturbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unperturbed. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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