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
To be in a room with sixty bereaved families is a solemn experience, but the C.E.O.s seemed largely unmoved.
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Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Like the piano that sits in the living room, and the wood paneling that has lined the family room for several years, while everything around us changes, there are certain aspects of ourselves that remain unmoved/unchanged.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
Within that culturally conservative world, many remain unmoved.
—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
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Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Like the piano that sits in the living room, and the wood paneling that has lined the family room for several years, while everything around us changes, there are certain aspects of ourselves that remain unmoved/unchanged.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
Within that culturally conservative world, many remain unmoved.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmoved
Adjective
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Both drivers have been relatively calm in the past, but that composure seemed to unravel today.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The one child was screaming and running up and down, and the other child was really calm and quiet.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But fear is a concept that floats somewhere beyond your immediate reach, like that numb hand lying naked in the snow.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
19 Feb. 2025
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In a season of record lows, there is almost a numb sensation accompanying Manchester United’s slump to 15th place in the table.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The tone and point of view were lofty, sharp-eyed, seemingly impassive.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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But the dynamic is unmistakable: one person fully covered, powerful, impassive; the other stripped down, silent, available.—
Jessie Candlin,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 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
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“Unmoved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmoved. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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