as in calm
free from emotional or mental agitation
remained unperturbed despite the latest problems in the construction of their new house
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Recent Examples of unperturbed
Craig was stunned by the scene: The hacker, wearing a purple velvet smoking jacket, seemed unperturbed as agents searched his messy apartment in a Soviet-style concrete building; his wife held their baby in the kitchen, laughing with investigators.
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Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2017
Disruption here would be catastrophic, yet traders remain unperturbed.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Still, Kanter and Mekki seem unperturbed, pointing to the bipartisan support this suit has drawn.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
For someone so fiercely protective of the spies in his charge, Lamb seems unperturbed by the younger Cartwright’s death.
—Hayden Mears, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2024
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Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2017
Disruption here would be catastrophic, yet traders remain unperturbed.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Still, Kanter and Mekki seem unperturbed, pointing to the bipartisan support this suit has drawn.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
For someone so fiercely protective of the spies in his charge, Lamb seems unperturbed by the younger Cartwright’s death.
—Hayden Mears, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unperturbed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unperturbed
Adjective
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The gains came amid relatively calm moves for Treasury yields in the U.S. bond market.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Warm, funny and generally fairly calm seeming, Nimino doesn’t seem too preoccupied with his virality or with trying to top it.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Located on the state’s southeastern coast, just 30 minutes north of glitzy West Palm Beach, Jupiter enjoys a slower, more serene pace that’s perfect for lazy days of relaxing with a view of the water.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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The effect is often serene and soothing, even when busy, stuttering electronic beats occasionally enter the mix.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There are countless definitions of democracy, but virtually all Americans agree on several core criteria: free and fair elections, checks and balances, peaceful transfers of power, free speech.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump also commuted the sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members who were charged with plotting to forcibly halt the peaceful transfer of power in 2020 to time served.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Being intentional about staying calm and composed projects confidence without saying a word.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Brooklyn native became the new IBF super lightweight champion with a composed and masterful boxing performance to defeat Liam Paro (25-1) on Saturday night in Puerto Rico.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The Razor Crest's heavy laser cannons could tear through most small and medium-sized ships, but its best quality was its size, providing ample space for collected bounties and acting as mobile living quarters for our chromed Mandalorian bounty hunter.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Nobody asked me, but might there be another book of collected writings by Dan Rodricks in the future?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Look to shades of green like sage, moss, and juniper for a tranquil connection with nature.—
Cyndy Aldred,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2025
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But instead of a tranquil stroll in the Pennines of West Yorkshire, Ivy had other ideas and began singing Hey Jude by The Beatles—although her version sounded a little different to the warm and soothing vocals of Paul McCartney.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But astronomers scrutinizing this particular Hubble image found the central galaxy actually sports a swirl of spiral arms seemingly unruffled by any such merger, raising new questions about what might have triggered its jet.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Relatedly, the 46-year-old operated with the authoritative confidence, innate effortlessness and unruffled smoothness of an artist who knows his mix of talent, staying power and legacy constitute a rarity in the world of modern R&B.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Perhaps Berlinski means this outbreak of placid coexistence to be hopeful, even a metaphor for a less fractured United States: its angry old men and outraged women enjoying a moment of détente.—
Laura Collins-Hughes,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Which were placid and rubbery, and which were meaty and juicy?—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2024
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