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
The agita feels warranted, especially when the owners appear unmoved by public opinion.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The judge acknowledged the need for prison reform but appeared unmoved by Friedmann’s account of rape.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
But with rates here largely unmoved in recent weeks, buyers should use this stability to thoroughly shop for rates and lenders online now.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Horford remained unmoved before the deadline, but a trio of his teammates had to pack their bags and relocate.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The judge acknowledged the need for prison reform but appeared unmoved by Friedmann’s account of rape.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
But with rates here largely unmoved in recent weeks, buyers should use this stability to thoroughly shop for rates and lenders online now.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Horford remained unmoved before the deadline, but a trio of his teammates had to pack their bags and relocate.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unmoved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmoved
Adjective
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The spa The Retreat spa is the incredibly calm, beating heart of this property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Then the lights went out in the store, and one of the clerks shrieked in the dark, and another told her to remain calm.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Brands are used to reports and likely just as numb to petitions.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The steering effort is dramatically reduced without feeling numb; the system filters out road vibration while preserving the intuitive sense of what the front tires are doing.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bakri’s face is impassive and exhausted during this casual debasement, his voice low, and his tone deadpan, as though Salim has been forced to do all this a million times before.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Dressed in a blue sweatshirt and surrounded by court officers, Henderson remained impassive.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Beginning in December, the Los Angeles Times has published revelations about how politics has intruded on a supposedly dispassionate report on the fire department’s wildfire responses.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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The dispassionate stranger on the phone inquiring how a citizen intended to vote—and why—is one of those institutions.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Unmoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmoved. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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