Example Sentences

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Jeeves is a deus ex machina; we learn almost nothing about him, except for imperturbability and skill at solving the crises that Bertie falls into through his pure cloth-headedness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

The Times called Jones “the show’s transfixing center of gravity,” capable of blending “Zen imperturbability with subtle dashes of pain and sacrifice.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023

Paul praised Julia's improvisational skills, her "real pro's imperturbability when the chips are down."

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2022

That imperturbability, however, has its uses during the fraught and complex process of Brexit.

From Reuters • Jul. 11, 2018

Abra continued in her concentrated imperturbability, “Do you want to have a mother?”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck