All 3 Uses
impersonal
in
The Things They Carried
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- He would look them in the eyes, keeping his chin level, and he would issue the new SOPs in a calm, impersonal tone of voice, a lieutenant's voice, leaving no room for argument or discussion.†
Chpt 1 *impersonal = lacking warmth or personal connection
- It amounted to assembly-line dentistry, quick and impersonal, and the young captain's main concern seemed to be the clock.†
Chpt 8
- Impersonal this time.†
Chpt 17
Definitions:
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(1)
(impersonal) not influenced by personal feelings -- often indicating a lack of warmth of personal connection
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)