passionless

Definition of passionlessnext

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Recent Examples of passionless Adelman seems more like a passionless technician who can’t or won’t work on meshing the team’s personalities. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 May 2026 No passionless operators treating the field as a speculative enterprise. — Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 Low-drama does not mean passionless at all. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passionless
Adjective
  • After the blinding start to a decisive Game 3 against the Las Vegas Aces, after the crawl through quicksand for the rest of it, after the bloody lip and a stoic walk off the floor while cannons spit celebratory smoke into the air.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Like some of the music, the album artwork also pays homage to the animal world and our interconnectedness—the abstract piece offers a single line drawing that weaves in outlines of a panting dog, screeching cat, stoic bunny, and wise owl.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • This time, Jesse Eisenberg’s anxious and ambitious Mark Zuckerberg from the previous picture — a boyish anti-hero caught mid-mutation into a monster — has been replaced with Jeremy Strong’s practiced, performatively emotionless Zuckerberg.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The quarterback usually speaks in emotionless platitudes during news conferences.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Passionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passionless. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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