impassively

[US]/im'pæsivli/
[UK]/ɪmˈpæsɪvlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. without emotion; without expression; without being moved.

Example Sentences

She watched the movie impassively.

He listened to the criticism impassively.

The teacher delivered the bad news impassively.

The detective observed the suspect impassively.

She faced the difficult decision impassively.

The soldier followed orders impassively.

He dealt with the rude customer impassively.

The judge listened to the testimony impassively.

The CEO received the complaints impassively.

She faced the challenges impassively.

Real-world Examples

" Going to Spring Street, " said the little one impassively.

Source: Jude the Obscure (Part Two)

Venn sat with lips impassively closed and eyes reduced to a pair of unimportant twinkles; he scarcely appeared to breathe.

Source: Returning Home

The big man licked his whiskey sour impassively down the side of the thick squat glass.

Source: Goodbye, My Love (Part 1)

Sernine smiled, impassively, with his hands in his pockets.

Source: The Mystery of 813 (Part 1)

The tall back of the chair looked impassively out across the dead body in its arms.

Source: Casino Royale of the 007 series

Bond looked impassively back into a pair of china eyes that were so empty and motionless that they might have been hired from a taxidermist.

Source: 007 Series: Diamonds Are Forever (Part 1)

In the new show, the act's trademark lighting and effects illuminate an otherwise limited spectacle—Mr Lowe standing as impassively as ever at his keyboard as Mr Tennant potters about the stage.

Source: The Economist Culture

" Suppose, " Sara said, as she stood by the table, putting a large, black-velvet hat on the impassively smiling owner of all these splendors—" suppose she understands human talk and feels proud of being admired" .

Source: The Little Princess (Original Version)

The Chinese received the ultimatum impassively, replying at length: " I am sorry to tell you that it would be of little use. I fear we have no men available who would be willing to accompany you so far from their homes" .

Source: The Disappearing Horizon

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