The term “unresponsive” is deployed in literature to evoke a sense of detachment, isolation, and a lack of reaction in both living beings and inanimate objects. Authors use it to characterize an instrument that stubbornly resists musical expression [1, 2] or a face that betrays no emotion despite inner turmoil [3, 4]. It captures not only physical states—like limbs stiffening into silence [5, 6]—but also emotional disconnect, as when characters remain unmoved in the face of affection or pressure [7, 8]. In some contexts, the word heightens the atmosphere of a cold, indifferent reality where neither nature nor human interaction offers solace [9, 10]. Through these varied applications, “unresponsive” becomes a versatile descriptor that deepens our understanding of both character and setting.