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Meanings of unflappable in English

Not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure.

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Examples for "imperturbable"
1
Doubting the consequences of an outcome will allow you to remain imperturbable.
The black swan: the impact of the highly improbable
2
He found the imperturbable Drew deep in a book in his office.
Trailin'!
3
He listened to all I had to say; but was quite imperturbable.
The Experiences of a Barrister, and Confessions of an Attorney
4
She spoke in her most imperturbable manner and with her quietest face.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
5
The imperturbable stranger brushed his hat with his elbow and went on:
Les Misérables
Usage of unflappable in English
1
Reverend Scapegoat had lost his previously permanent look of unflappable good nature.
Bedlam
2
Then there's Art, small, slender, bespectacled, and absolutely unflappable on the line.
The reach of a chef: beyond the kitchen
3
The post-race presentation proved an emotional one for the usually unflappable Lloyd.
News.com.au
4
No matter what we encountered, no matter how bizarre, she was unflappable.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
5
Gerri's largely unflappable so it's fun to watch when she does react.
The Guardian
6
Imelda was like that, though -as unflappable as a lead pancake.
Mortal Allies
7
Exiting a corner much faster than I anticipated, the Urus was unflappable.
The South African
8
He's a wily fellow, but he's no match for the unflappable Joan.
The Irish Times
9
The unflappable little President listened, his pen poised to jot some notes.
Secret of the seventh son
10
But 19-year-old Parton, even when lost in the big city, was unflappable.
The Irish Times
11
Burns was a soft-spoken but articulate, unflappable, intelligent and prematurely wise student.
The Irish Times
12
Raja, clad in native garb, is as unflappable as he is naive.
Reuters
13
For someone known for being so absolutely unflappable, he was a mess.
Beautiful Bombshell
14
Very little ever seemed to ruffle the feathers of the unflappable Floote.
Blameless
15
Even the unflappable Monsignor Oddi makes a low noise in his throat.
The Hyperion Cantos
16
Smith, though, has looked unflappable throughout all three days at Edgbaston so far.
Reuters
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