as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
an undemonstrative person by nature, he nevertheless loved his wife very much
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Recent Examples of undemonstrative
There is a coolly undemonstrative aspect to the writing.
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Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
The shoe featured in a bold lime-and-cream duo, then a follow-up with the undemonstrative iteration in black-and-white.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 2025
Even the normally undemonstrative Sarabia was prominent in the post-match as fans and players celebrated a job almost completed.
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Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Few figures in literature have been as passive and undemonstrative as George Smiley.
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airmail.news,
16 Nov. 2024
Ritchson’s turn complements hers nicely, the actor letting his massive frame do the work for him as the taciturn, emotionally undemonstrative Ed who loves his children dearly and will do anything for them.
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Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2024
Time and again, this is how Shim gets around the dramatic difficulty of communicating the connection between such inherently undemonstrative, reserved characters.
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Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
5 May 2023
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
The shoe featured in a bold lime-and-cream duo, then a follow-up with the undemonstrative iteration in black-and-white.
—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 2025
Even the normally undemonstrative Sarabia was prominent in the post-match as fans and players celebrated a job almost completed.
—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Few figures in literature have been as passive and undemonstrative as George Smiley.
—
airmail.news,
16 Nov. 2024
Ritchson’s turn complements hers nicely, the actor letting his massive frame do the work for him as the taciturn, emotionally undemonstrative Ed who loves his children dearly and will do anything for them.
—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2024
Time and again, this is how Shim gets around the dramatic difficulty of communicating the connection between such inherently undemonstrative, reserved characters.
—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
5 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undemonstrative
stoic
Adjective
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The most remarkable performance in the film, however, may be that of real-life counselor Annette Deao, whose firm hand and sympathetic guidance lend Union County its stoic nature.
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Vladimir Petković, the usually stoic 62-year-old coach of Algeria, said he got goosebumps from the way Lawrence has treated his team.
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“Undemonstrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undemonstrative. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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