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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Silence appears to be a natural response to Shula (a stoic but trembling Susan Chardy).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2025 -
But that strife has hardened her, and the woman holding the gun this time is more stoic about her kill.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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Content that is bland, disconnected from business priorities, and easily forgotten.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Sure, the supporting cast is as bland as a Dodger Dog and the stages as prosaic as Dodger Stadium.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Passionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passionless. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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