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dispassionate

adjective

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Not influenced by strong emotion or personal bias.

The mediator offered a dispassionate account of the disagreement.
Dictionary practice example.
The group invited a disinterested reviewer who had no connection with the competing proposals or their authors. She gave a dispassionate account of each process, describing its advantages and limitations without adopting the emotional tone of the earlier debate.
From Belief Without a Closed Mind.
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