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
Within that culturally conservative world, many remain unmoved.
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Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Globally, there is a political echelon that is completely untouched and unmoved.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2023
Despite that, the large crowd remained unmoved and the booing continued for just over six minutes of Graham's remarks.
—Devyani Chhetri, USA TODAY, 2 July 2023
More profoundly, Americans remain unmoved in their views of Mr. Biden.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2023
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Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Globally, there is a political echelon that is completely untouched and unmoved.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2023
Despite that, the large crowd remained unmoved and the booing continued for just over six minutes of Graham's remarks.
—Devyani Chhetri, USA TODAY, 2 July 2023
More profoundly, Americans remain unmoved in their views of Mr. Biden.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmoved
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The show’s continuing appeal hinges largely on Guralnik; her calm demeanor and sharp analytical framing guide the participants (and the audience) toward astute insights about their relationship patterns.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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His calm demeanor has received a lot of attention on TikTok (@ohsosnoopy), gathering 408,500 views and 74,000 likes.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Avoid using direct heat, like hot water or heating pads, because numb skin can quickly burn.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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O’Connell tried to tough it out and stay in the game, but his thumb was numb.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
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As for the Bruckner, the Berliners succeeded in animating a figure who is too often treated as an impassive statue.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Navigating the new era of AI innovation While Keith Davidson faces ongoing questioning, former president Donald Trump is largely an impassive figure in...Washington Post, Washington Post, 25 May 2024
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Writers’ obsessions can illuminate their subjects in ways that more dispassionate approaches can’t.Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
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David Hume chimed in, two centuries later, to argue that judgments of right and wrong emanate from emotion and social conditioning, not the dispassionate application of reason.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Unmoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmoved. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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