as in calm
not feeling pity, sympathy, or admiration for someone or something; not emotionally affected by something
He was unmoved by their pleas.
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Recent Examples of unmoved
Sylvie remains comically unmoved.
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Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
Reigns hit Fatu with a clothesline, who remained unmoved, and then Fatu took Reigns down with a clothesline.
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Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Fallon, Meyers, Stewart and more appear unmoved by any attacks by Trump on their work.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Proponents of the peptide movement remain unmoved.
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Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unmoved
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
Reigns hit Fatu with a clothesline, who remained unmoved, and then Fatu took Reigns down with a clothesline.
—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Fallon, Meyers, Stewart and more appear unmoved by any attacks by Trump on their work.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Proponents of the peptide movement remain unmoved.
—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unmoved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmoved
Adjective
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Its weightless-yet-revitalizing feel is thanks to moisturizing squalane, Japanese lemon balm and sunflower seed wax, which calm inflammation, improve the skin barrier, and lock in hydration.
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One of the most consistent findings in stress physiology is that movement can be the fastest route to a calmer nervous system.
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Relationships often suffer as people withdraw or feel emotionally numb.
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Some doctors understandably get a bit numb to the pain of their patients.
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Riles’s face is impassive, focused, as the announcer reads out the winner.
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Unlike the coolly impassive Pop artists, the Who weren’t afraid to get personal, or to let their art echo the anxious, kinky, maladjusted yammering in their own heads.
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In the weeks since the show premiered, memes and unauthorized merch capturing Patricia’s dispassionate delivery, heroic shotgun wielding, and jerky dance moves have flooded the internet.
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The historians noted that the plaques are not a dispassionate museum display.
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“Unmoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmoved. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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