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dispassion

[dis-pash-uhn] / dɪsˈpæʃ ən /


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More than just about anyone, Pelosi knows how to read a political situation with dispassion, detachment and clear-eyed calculation.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 6, 2025

Pans and zooms show the same dispassion that his characters profess.

From New York Times Oct. 7, 2021

The sergeants and the lieutenant, the inspector and the chief all testified with near antiseptic dispassion as they assessed the actions of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

From Washington Post Apr. 6, 2021

Perhaps there’s something about my geographic distance from him that creates dispassion akin to the documentarian’s camera, that allows me to see this film’s conceit as fascinating but not upsetting.

From Slate Sep. 30, 2020

I looked at Isaac’s eyes with their strange mix of warmth and dispassion.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff




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