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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As the Gilead flag burns, June is stoic amid the celebrating Mayday forces.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 May 2025 -
Set in and around Marseilles, this wild, weird body horror film centers on the seemingly stoic Alexia (Agathe Rousselle).—
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Instead, we've been left with emotionless exchanges that consist of emojis, gifs and short-form abbreviations that replace full sentences and conversational courtesies.—
Dontaira Terrell,
Refinery29,
27 Mar. 2025
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This game is tied – thanks to those emotionless robot umps.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Harrison confidently adopts the take-no-prisoners physicality that makes Zephyr a worthy foe for Tucker, but her line readings are bland, doing nothing to enliven the basic script by Nick Lepard.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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Bonnin serves up the same kind of comfort food Cécile’s parents serve to their truckers, easy to enjoy but ultimately a bit bland.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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“Passionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passionless. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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