unsentimental
adjective
un·sen·ti·men·tal
ˌən-ˌsen-tə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
: not marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism : not sentimental
an unsentimental person
unsentimental remarks
unsentimentally
adverb
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This lyrical but unsentimental book is a eulogy for transhumance—the seasonal movement of livestock and the people who watch over them.
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The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Yet after three years of lengthy overnight flights, navigating language barriers, and the emotional disconnect of having a wedding in a beautiful yet often unsentimental venue, the pendulum has begun to swing the other way.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
In The Miracle Worker, director Arthur Penn depicted the Helen Keller story in a direct and unsentimental manner that was unusual for its time.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
But Dana’s writing is trippy enough, and Blush keeps things heightened and unsentimental enough, that the pair avoid the cliff.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Yet after three years of lengthy overnight flights, navigating language barriers, and the emotional disconnect of having a wedding in a beautiful yet often unsentimental venue, the pendulum has begun to swing the other way.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
In The Miracle Worker, director Arthur Penn depicted the Helen Keller story in a direct and unsentimental manner that was unusual for its time.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
But Dana’s writing is trippy enough, and Blush keeps things heightened and unsentimental enough, that the pair avoid the cliff.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Unsentimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsentimental. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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