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How to use unmoved in a sentence

14 example sentences · adjective

Unmoved means not physically moved. Example: “Some of the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved.”

Examples of unmoved by meaning

adjectiveNot sympathetic; uncaring.

  • Ukraine, however, will complain long and hard about a contentious second-half incident when Marko Devic's shot clearly crossed the line before it was scrambled away by John Terry, only for the officials to remain unmoved.2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1 – 0 Ukraine”, in BBC Sport
  • Historic England was unmoved by the design changes, insisting that it would "strongly object" when the plans are formally submitted in April.2023 February 8, Paul Stephen, “Heritage group opposes Liverpool Street revisions”, in RAIL, number 976, page 26

More sentences with unmoved

  • Some of the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved.From the entry hieratic
  • A smudgy heat spread a blanket over the city and laid there, unmoved for weeks.2021 August 16, Rana Bitar M.D., The Long Tale of Tears and Smiles: An Oncologist's Journey, Global Collective Publishers, →ISBN, page 73. From the entry smudgy
  • The soldiers were unmoved but the policeman immediately placed himself between Jimmy and the entrance.2015, Toby Wilde, The Lost Moons of Venus. From the entry move along
  • 'Don't trouble' said the parson distantly, unmoved by the bepatched swagsman's splendid offer.1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia…. From the entry bepatched
  • But the Iron Lady remained unmoved and ignored their request.2017, Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady, →ISBN. From the entry iron lady
  • Ryan and I remain unmoved, standing at the edge of the water as five Speedo-clad lifeguards rush up to us.2016, John Early, Tales of a Modern Nomad: Monks Mushrooms and Other Misadventures, page 59. From the entry speedo
  • Just because North Korean TV never films anything before rehearsing all spontaneity out of it does not mean the average citizen was unmoved.2012 January 7, B. R. Myers, “Dynasty, North Korean-style”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Jan 2012. From the entry fraudulence
  • I’m never unmoved by a priesting and I found myself thinking a lot about the power to bind and loose which is bestowed at ordination.2009 August 29, Kelvin Holdsworth, “Ordination in Edinburgh”, in Thurible.net. From the entry priesting
  • Air conned cars I've been unmoved by: wife's Mondeo; work's Focus estate; various nondescript hire cars provided by work, Avensis estates and the like.2008 August 18, Willy Eckerslyke, “How much more fuel does air con use?”, in uk.rec.cars.misc (Usenet), archived from the original on 01…. From the entry air conned
  • It was put into his hands, and Carrados examined it in unmoved composure, while unpresentable words flowed in a blistering stream from Slater's lips.1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards…. From the entry unpresentable
  • Betjeman was unmoved, describing it tersely as "no masterpiece" and noting that its lack of platform seating made it an "inhuman structure" which seemed to ignore passengers.2023 February 8, Greg Morse, “Crossing the border... by Sleeper”, in RAIL, number 976, page 45. From the entry masterpiece
  • Happy grinned broadly, entirely unmoved, put his feet up on the opposite seat, and made a pig of himself with free food and drink from the complimentary trolley.2012, Simon R. Green, Ghost of a Dream, Ace Books, published 2012, →ISBN. From the entry make a pig of oneself

Meaning of unmoved

  1. adjective Not physically moved.
  2. adjective Not affected emotionally, or not showing emotion.
  3. adjective Not sympathetic; uncaring.

Full definition of unmoved

Questions about unmoved in a sentence

How do you use unmoved in a sentence?
Unmoved is used as an adjective. For example: “Some of the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved.”
What is a short sentence with unmoved?
“But the Iron Lady remained unmoved and ignored their request.”
What does unmoved mean?
Unmoved means not physically moved.

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