unemotional

adjective

un·​emo·​tion·​al
ˌən-i-ˈmō-sh(ə-)nəl
 How to pronounce unemotional (audio)
: not emotional: such as
a
: not easily aroused or excited : cold
b
: involving a minimum of emotion : intellectual
an unemotional assessment
unemotionally adverb

Examples of unemotional in a Sentence

He was a cold and unemotional person. a surprisingly unemotional expression for someone who was just informed that his wife was missing
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That steady, unemotional style will be cited as a reason for the second-half turnaround if the Cubs somehow defy the odds and make the playoffs. Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 9 July 2024 In any case, the field of economics had fostered a belief that markets were almost akin to a branch of physics, in the sense that they were driven by rational actors who were as unemotional and consistent in their behavior as atoms. Gillian Tett, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019 Roberson's legal team claims that medics presumed his guilt due to his unemotional behavior, a response Roberson attributes to his autism spectrum disorder. Ines Chomnalez, Austin American-Statesman, 3 July 2024 Slavens said that addressing such boundary issues requires a delicate, unemotional conversation. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unemotional 

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unemotional was in 1876

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“Unemotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemotional. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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