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as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
an affectless analysis of the cost of the war purely in pecuniary terms
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as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
the accused remained affectless throughout the long trial
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Recent Examples of affectless
The use of an A.I. program to replicate Warhol’s flat, affectless speech to read the diary entries had a strangely fitting logic.
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Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022
His paintings borrowed aspects of photographic vision (arbitrary cropping, dissonant overlap) and even photographic sensibility (cool, affectless, mechanical).
—Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2021
Mumblecore veteran Sheil, with her Raphaelite curtain of hair and almost affectless voice, can be an opaque heroine, and the plot, as far as there is one, feels halting at first, the dialogue choppy and unreal.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 30 July 2020
Johnny Flynn’s affectless monotone was crisp, clear, and cheery.
—Adrienne So, Wired, 1 Apr. 2020
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Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022
His paintings borrowed aspects of photographic vision (arbitrary cropping, dissonant overlap) and even photographic sensibility (cool, affectless, mechanical).
—Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2021
Mumblecore veteran Sheil, with her Raphaelite curtain of hair and almost affectless voice, can be an opaque heroine, and the plot, as far as there is one, feels halting at first, the dialogue choppy and unreal.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 30 July 2020
Johnny Flynn’s affectless monotone was crisp, clear, and cheery.
—Adrienne So, Wired, 1 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affectless
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But on the other hand, the data so far suggests that Wolves have a ruthless finisher on their hands.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The headhunter without ethics is really the ruthless Kim Hye-jin, played by Park Bo-kyung.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Zack recalls growing up with a father who appeared stoic and difficult to read.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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That could be a big reason as to why Tyson looked stoic in the ring.James Brizuela, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The community that had long been home to hundreds of entertainment industry workers was engulfed by a wildfire whipped into a merciless inferno by 80-mile an hour winds.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Scarcity of food and clean water have become merciless tormentors, and the numbers tell a story that words cannot fully convey.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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In historical times such fields were called ‘stony fields’ by farmers.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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One is a stony oubliette with crystals growing out of the walls.Erin Alberty, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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The story mirrors the original, following a fresh batch of desperate have-nots competing in elementary school games with a sizable fortune for the winners and pitiless execution for the losers.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
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But rather than dilute the scare factor, the humor makes the sense of doom only more pitiless and Orlok’s plans for Ellen more spine-chilling.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
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But the backdrops are rendered with an oppressive prettiness that has a perverse cheapening effect.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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The total absence of shadow is an oppressive sensation, which engenders a feeling similar to that of claustrophobia.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025
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Herr Knock is retreating madly away from the camera, just prattling on, dancing maybe, soulless, gone.Wesley Morris, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Many professionals prefer to work for companies that align with their values and offer a sense of purpose rather than for a soulless corporation.Abdo Riani, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Affectless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affectless. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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