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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Image Thompson has a particular genius for unsentimental depictions of blue-collar American life and its competing pressures, loyalties and traumas.
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Sam Thielman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
John’s refreshingly unsentimental vocal delivery is persuasively performed in the video by Robert Downey Jr.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Photo Gallery This kind of unraveling isn’t that new in the pantheon of British kitchen-sink dramas, but what is quite startling is the film’s clear-eyed, unsentimental portrayal of Michael as the author of his own tragedy.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 May 2025
Success in great-power competition requires rigorous and unsentimental net assessment.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
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Sam Thielman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
John’s refreshingly unsentimental vocal delivery is persuasively performed in the video by Robert Downey Jr.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Photo Gallery This kind of unraveling isn’t that new in the pantheon of British kitchen-sink dramas, but what is quite startling is the film’s clear-eyed, unsentimental portrayal of Michael as the author of his own tragedy.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 May 2025
Success in great-power competition requires rigorous and unsentimental net assessment.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Unsentimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsentimental. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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