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impassibility



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It’s no longer in use; grass and dirt cover much of its surface, and the road at its far end is overgrown to the point of impassibility.

From New York Times Sep. 10, 2018

The keen eye of the ci-devant law clerk was too skilled in reading the human countenance, to be deceived by an effort at impassibility.

From The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness by Reid, Mayne

He undermined the doctrine of impassibility by the very measures he took to secure it.

From Monophysitism Past and Present A Study in Christology by Luce, A. A. (Arthur Aston)

My impassibility rather disconcerted him, as evidently he expected me to consider him very funny, and laugh at his droll antics.

From The Squatter and the Don by Loyal, C.

The most notable thing about the Casino, with its enormous resources, is the absolute impassibility of its officials.

From Chance in Chains A Story of Monte Carlo by Gull, Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger




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