nonemphatic

Definition of nonemphaticnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonemphatic
Adjective
  • People who knew Zhang described him to police as a nonassertive man who avoided conflict and typically acquiesced to his wife.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2021
  • Those who saw an assertive ad chose to allocate $7 of the gift card to the brand on average, compared with $14 for those who saw a nonassertive ad.
    Alina Dizik, WSJ, 16 May 2017
Adjective
  • The former is quietly involving: unhurried, unemphatic, observant.
    Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again.
    Jon Pareles, New York Times, 6 July 2018
Adjective
  • And what surprises many people outside Finland is that mild alcohol is actually a very common and almost emblematic part of the sauna experience.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Sunny investor attitudes stem from robust corporate earnings, as well as milder economic fallout from the war than some forecasters feared, some analysts previously told ABC News.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 May 2026
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“Nonemphatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonemphatic. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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