unstirring

comparative more unstirring · superlative most unstirring

1. Without stirring; quiet and still.

   […] but the comrade suddenly became deeply interested in his watch and passed abstractedly into the unstirring darkness.

   1934, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], The Bravo of London

2. Not stirring or rousing; not inspiring the emotions.

   While often moving, "The Kevorkian File" is surprisingly unstirring. In the end, calmness prevails.

   1996, Prouty, Variety and Daily Variety Television Reviews, 1993-1994

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of unstir