watch impassively
Frequency: 4.51.8 per million words
to watch an event or a person without showing any emotion
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Examples (10)
- The crowd watched impassively as the fire consumed the old building.
- He watched her impassively, giving no hint of his true feelings.
- From a distance, they watched the events unfold impassively.
- The security guard watched the commotion impassively, waiting for orders.
- She had learned to watch such scenes impassively over the years.
- Despite the drama, the politician watched his opponent impassively.
- We could only watch impassively as the storm approached.
- The robot watched its creators impassively, learning their movements.
- Even as the argument escalated, he continued to watch impassively.
- The cat watched the bird impassively from its perch.