dispassion
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dispassion
Example Sentences
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Trust between doctors and patients depends on the exercise of medical, not moral, judgment, and we all benefit from their dispassion.
From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 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
Such endeavors in Britain are often conducted in the language of lawyers trained in the dry arts of dispassion in their quest for truth and explanations.
From New York Times • May 21, 2018
Comey's odd mix of G-man dispassion, unexpected emotion and very un-FBI-ish high-school slang made for a fascinating and downright entertaining TV event.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2018
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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