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as in mild
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as in inconspicuous
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Recent Examples of unemphatic
The former is quietly involving: unhurried, unemphatic, observant.
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Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2021
The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 6 July 2018
This 1991 feature, the second by Mexican filmmaker Maria Novaro, is leisurely paced and unemphatic but firmly conceived and executed, with a lot of feeling for female solidarity.
—Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 17 Apr. 2018
This line, delivered in his usual uninflected, unemphatic tone, is chilling, something that the villain in a Hitchcock thriller, one of those immaculately amoral gentleman-monsters, might have said.
—Lili Anolik, Vanities, 14 Dec. 2017
Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2021
The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 6 July 2018
This 1991 feature, the second by Mexican filmmaker Maria Novaro, is leisurely paced and unemphatic but firmly conceived and executed, with a lot of feeling for female solidarity.
—Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 17 Apr. 2018
This line, delivered in his usual uninflected, unemphatic tone, is chilling, something that the villain in a Hitchcock thriller, one of those immaculately amoral gentleman-monsters, might have said.
—Lili Anolik, Vanities, 14 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemphatic
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Creamy and oily on the palate with a fruity sweetness, a slight savory note, and a mild pepperiness.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Here’s How to Tell Chia seeds should have a mild, nutty aroma.Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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The speedo has two inconspicuous buttons on the side, one for ignition and one to control the speedo functions.New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
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What started as an inconspicuous boy-meets-girl tale swiftly became a cult classic in the U.K.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
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Below, Gersten opens up about her reaction to Anderson’s casting, the meaning behind the purposefully ambiguous ending, Curtis’ memorable dance number, and more.Mike Miller, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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When a statute is ambiguous, Congress has left a gap for the agency to fill.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Maciej envisions a world where robots like Clone’s androids will become as common as smartphones—highly functional, yet intuitive and unobtrusive.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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While other wearable tech devices, like the Apple Watch, can be clunky or get in the way of other accessories, the Oura Ring is unobtrusive and comes in several colorways — from Black to Rose Gold — to fit with any style.Anna Tingley, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
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People who knew Zhang described him to police as a nonassertive man who avoided conflict and typically acquiesced to his wife.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2021
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Those who saw an assertive ad chose to allocate $7 of the gift card to the brand on average, compared with $14 for those who saw a nonassertive ad.Alina Dizik, WSJ, 16 May 2017
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The ballot itself is an unremarkable piece of office paper and comes with simple instructions.Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Born Robert Peter Williams in the unremarkable city of Stoke-on-Trent, one of the best-selling British solo acts of all time first found stardom as a teenager in the ’90s boy band Take That.Emma Madden, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Supporting actor Yura Borisov getting traction for his unshowy, reactive performance could be a sign voters may be ready to put a ring on it.Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
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But there’s a wealth of psychological mystery in Sutherland’s unshowy, uninflected turn.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 25 June 2024
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Jennifer Kale is a witch who is very guarded and needs to learn how to trust people, and keeps getting tested on that over and over again throughout the show.Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Unemphatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemphatic. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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