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
As the film opens, a matter-of-fact, unemotional voice shares statistics about children living with poverty, parental abuse and alcoholism in the United States, as the numbers flash in simple white text on a black screen.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire, an underground crime lord and boxer in A Thousand Blows, a neo-Nazi play-acting at being a father in This Is England, a coolly unemotional dystopian leader in Bodies.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2025
Wall Street also brings improved pricing precision — more and better information analyzed by unemotional investment professionals.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire, an underground crime lord and boxer in A Thousand Blows, a neo-Nazi play-acting at being a father in This Is England, a coolly unemotional dystopian leader in Bodies.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2025
Wall Street also brings improved pricing precision — more and better information analyzed by unemotional investment professionals.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemotional
Adjective
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Just like everything old that becomes new again, this generation has claimed Ortega’s dark, stoic, intimidating, deadpan take on Wednesday as their own—perfect Halloween costume material.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
18 Sep. 2025
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Because of course, Mary is stoic.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Robinson, who was wearing an anti-suicide vest and appeared via videolink, looked emotionless and spoke only when asked to state his name.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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Yet, however the thing is finally realized, Times Square will no doubt be diminished by the arrival of a casino, with its endless rows of slots, tables, and mechanical, emotionless losing.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Unemotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemotional. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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