as in withdrawn
having or showing no emotional warmth or interest in others
The CEO was impersonal during the meeting, focusing only on the business at hand.
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Recent Examples of impersonal
The worry is that the more and more impersonal bars become, the less people see them as a social experience that everyone contributes to.
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
That’s very impersonal — and worse, can be embarrassing and damaging to your brand!
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Brandon’s philosophy resonates deeply with clients as impersonal transactions become the norm everywhere else.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
While impersonal, many companies provide comprehensive resources on their HR platforms.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
That’s very impersonal — and worse, can be embarrassing and damaging to your brand!
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Brandon’s philosophy resonates deeply with clients as impersonal transactions become the norm everywhere else.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
While impersonal, many companies provide comprehensive resources on their HR platforms.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impersonal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonal
Adjective
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Nicky Jam has released his first project since facing stark backlash for his (withdrawn) endorsement of Donald Trump.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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Children may express anxiety by becoming distant, withdrawn, agitated, upset, or avoiding social contact.8 4.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But even the most detached fan knows that getting to the podium requires a narrative, a story behind the story.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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One adult who lives in the detached garage and six adults and three cats who live in an adjacent home were displaced by the fire, according to the post.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Shaw’s prophecy was light years distant from Uncle Jerry’s reality.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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In Oscar-winning writer/director Bong Joon Ho’s new movie, Mickey Barnes (Pattinson) is an Earth man who signs up for a colonizing expedition to a distant icy planet and volunteers for a job that puts him in deadly situations constantly.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Maybe being more dispassionate is one part of the equation.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Policymakers need unbiased and dispassionate analysis from the intelligence community, which in turn has to appreciate and respond to their interests and needs.—
Paul B. Stares,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Dec. 2020
Adjective
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Transparent Validation And Bias Audits Every AI model deployed in clinical practice should undergo rigorous external validation on datasets that were not part of its initial training.—
Sanjay Juneja,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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According to Cynthia Vejar, PhD, program director & associate professor of clinical mental health counseling at Lebanon Valley College, daycare can have some clear benefits for children.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The groups include some fairly heavy hitters who have previous ties to baseball and other major professional sports.—
John Romano,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Courage in a professional sense isn’t about fearlessness.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The writer was directed to a secret Disney warehouse where he was confronted with a Baby Yoda robot that was able to respond to him, including seeming disappointed when the writer was silent.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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Jun Reina, a former general manager of Capital Public Radio and a central figure in the station’s financial woes, has largely remained silent as questions mounted over a scathing audit’s findings of questionable expenses and financial mismanagement.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Impersonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonal. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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