ˌən-i-ˈmō-sh(ə-)nəl
as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
a surprisingly unemotional expression for someone who was just informed that his wife was missing
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Recent Examples of unemotional
Up until the 17th century, people thought dogs were little more than unemotional machines that could not feel pain, either emotional or physical.
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Dawn Kovell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Becton appeared calm and unemotional about the situation, the affidavit states.
—Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025
As LeMahieu rounded the bases, the typically unemotional infielder emphatically pumped his fist.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
The scientist Hartnett was an unemotional witness called to speak to her professional analysis of the items she was tasked with looking at.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
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Contestants not only looked the part, but also acted the part of the coach who at times is stoic and fiery.—
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The skeletal trees, stripped of their summer green and fiery autumn leaves, stand in a white shroud of snow like stoic models of resilience and grace.—
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But Tiffany does bring up Donna’s name, saying she’s been emotionless and hasn’t been trying very hard to form connections.—
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Čapek’s initially emotionless robots develop into conscious, thinking beings and then violently revolt against their human creators.—
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“Unemotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemotional. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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