Unmoved is most commonly followed by by to show what does not affect someone emotionally. Other prepositions usually belong to separate sentence meanings rather than fixed combinations.
Use unmoved by to describe something that fails to affect or persuade someone. Phrases with in, at, on, or as are usually separate parts of the sentence, not fixed combinations with unmoved.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use unmoved by for something that does not affect feelings or opinions.
At can introduce the thing someone reacts to, but the main adjective-preposition pattern is still unmoved by.
In often introduces a place or condition rather than completing the adjective.
As introduces a role or identity, not a standard adjective-preposition pair.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
On is not normally used to show what fails to affect someone.
✕ She was unmoved on his apology. ✓ She was unmoved by his apology.In usually gives location, not the reason for the reaction.
✕ They were unmoved in the criticism. ✓ They were unmoved by the criticism.As introduces a role, not the thing causing no reaction.
✕ He was unmoved as the accusations. ✓ He was unmoved by the accusations.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes. It is the standard way to show that something does not affect or persuade someone.
Sometimes. At usually refers to the situation or moment, not the direct emotional cause.
Not usually. Native speakers normally use unmoved by instead.
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