as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
the passionless prose of the divorce papers gave little hint of the bitter feelings that accompanied the end of their marriage
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Adjective
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His emotions know how to run the gamut from comedy to tragedy, deftly moving past his humorous nature to being more stoic when the heat gets turned up for the Blazing Trojans.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
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Their more recent public displays of affection are a stark departure from years past, when the Prince and Princess of Wales were typically more stoic in their interactions publicly.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Kitamura’s propulsive, emotionless prose gives Intimacies a thriller’s suspense, even when the narrator is buying a used book or waiting in her married boyfriend’s apartment.—
Irina Dumitrescu,
The Dial,
27 Nov. 2024
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The series cited, among other things, Burke's seemingly emotionless demeanor during police questioning, which legal analyst Scott Robinson and the Boulder Police both told PEOPLE was not evidence whatsoever of his guilt.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
26 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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If the bland season premiere is any indication, don’t expect many of those this year.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vox,
13 Feb. 2025
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Their beiges aren’t at all bland and boring—quite the opposite, actually.—
Shanna Shipin,
Glamour,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Passionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passionless. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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